Nuclear Power

Here is a powerpoint presentation, Nuclear Power - Why? Why Not? by Ann Coxworth, nuclear chemist and volunteer program coordinator of the Saskatchewan Environmental Society. The presentation explains how energy is produced from uranium by nuclear reactors, and goes through arguments for and against nuclear energy.

The Radioactive Legacy of the Nuclear Age (CCNR) - This one hour slide show walks the viewer through the nuclear fuel chain from uranium mining & milling, to refining, enrichment, reactors and nuclear weapons. Complete with audio and photos, this show is easy to understand and will give you a good basis to understanding the nuclear industry.

For technical information on how nuclear power works, please see the Nuclear Technology Primer by the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsiblity.

Bad Reactors: Rethinking your opposition to nuclear power? Rethink again by Mariah Blake of the Washington Monthly. This article begins and ends with the Areva nuclear reactor under construction in Finland. The articles explores the history of civilian nuclear power programs, and the circumstances leading up to the current push for a ''nuclear renaissance'' around the world by the industry itself. A good read!