​ (a)   Nuclear power produces no air particulates that damage lungs like burning fossil fuels does

​ (a)   ​ ​ When rules aren't followed, melt downs can occur releasing radioactive material into environment

​ (a)   ​ ​ Nuclear energy can fill the gaps in energy provided by renewable energy resources

​ (a)   ​ ​ Nuclear waste is toxic and must be stored far away from people, and food and water supplies

​ (a)   ​ ​ Nuclear power requires "behind the scenes" actions like mining, refining, and storing wastes that uses a lot of energy

​ (a)   Newer reactor types are able to reduce nuclear waste by recycling the reaction products

​ (a)   The output of energy from a nuclear power plant is relatively high (a lot of energy is produced with a small amount of fuel)

​ (a)   ​ ​ Nuclear waste must be stored for thousands of years 

​ (a)   ​ ​ Land exposed to a nuclear melt down will be unused for decades