Grafton is a Ph.D. student in geography at San Diego State University and vice president of the Geography Graduate Student Association. He lives in San Carlos.Nuclear? No way!Only a loon would consider modern American history and the current challenges related to climate change, and decide that nuclear power is the solution. Proponents of nuclear power want to exchange one set of problems for another with little regard for generational well-being or the many excellent alternatives already available. A recent debate around the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant reveals the shallowness of arguments in favor of nuclear energy.
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