Top News: Kentucky bill 'Okay' to Nuclear Waste

Kentucky approved a bill this week that would give this okay for nuclear power plants to store their toxic waste in the state. The bill would seem to be good news for the power plants, especially since President sent out the message to once again make nuclear power a viable energy source for the United States, but is it really a good idea for our nation as a whole? President Obama's plan seems to be centered on the idea that each state can provide itself with nuclear power as long as they find a clean and effective way to deal with the waste. With the abandonment of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage facility the availability of such options are becoming increasingly thin.

If a person reading this article cannot discern for themselves why this topic is important then this Country is in dire need. Nuclear power is possibly the greatest discovery that man has ever had the good luck to stumble upon. If you break the concept of nuclear power down, which that since the 50's we have have had the ability to break matter down to its smallest unit and then break that unit down even small, thus releasing an incredible amount of energy, then the thought of it becomes both awesome and horrifying to think about. This science is the ultimate double-edged sword, and people need to realize that. It may provide us with a near infinite amount of cheap energy, but at what cost? Our ecosystem, our health, and even out safety.