Countries ought to prohibit the production of nuclear power

Terms defined by Oxford Dictionary "Ought: Used to indicate duty or correctness "Prohibit: Formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority "Nuclear Power: Electric or motive power generated by a nuclear reactor Contention One: Nuclear Energy is the most efficient energy source on the planet An independent research company, Nuclear Matters, found that over the last fifty years nuclear power has proven to be most efficient of all energy sources, from both the human health and environmental perspectives. In total, to produce a trillion kWh of electricity, nuclear takes less land, uses less steel and concrete, has less emissions, kills fewer people, and has lower life-cycle costs than any other energy source. America has 62 nuclear power plants with 99 operating reactors comprising over 100 thousand MW of installed capacity that produces 800 billion kWhs of electricity each year " about a fifth of America"s power and 75 percent of France"s power. The Nuclear Energy Institute found in July of 2016 that Nuclear power plants generate electricity 24/7 at a 92 percent capacity factor. This is more efficient than other types of energy such as combined-cycle natural gas, with a 56 percent capacity factor; coal-fired at 55 percent; and wind at 33 percent. Contention Two: Nuclear Energy is good for the economy The National Academy of Sciences says nuclear can produce electricity at or below the cost of wind, solar or coal with carbon capture. Renewable sources seem cheap only because they are subsidized with billions in government money and because they have not yet been built to scale. At current rates, taxpayers would have to shell out $170 billion to subsidize the 186,000 wind turbines necessary to equal the output of 100 reactors. Much has been made of "green jobs" created by renewable energy, yet, according to an American University study, 80 percent of the $2 billion in renewable subsidies from the "stimulus" package went to overseas manufacturers. More red, white and blue jobs will be created by low-cost, reliable nuclear power than by high-cost, intermittent power from renewables. Low-cost, reliable and clean nuclear power is essential to build a stronger economy, create jobs, and increase our nation"s competitiveness. Contention Three: Nuclear Energy pollutes less than Fossil fuels Nuclear power also has a lot fewer greenhouse emissions. It has been determined that the amount of greenhouse gases have decreased by almost half because of the prevalence in the utilization of nuclear power. Nuclear energy has the least effect on nature since it doesn"t discharge any gasses like methane and carbon dioxide, which are the primary "greenhouse gasses." There isn"t unfavorable impact on water, land or any territories because of the utilization of nuclear power, except in times where transportation is utilized. Columbia University found in a 2013 study that, "despite the three major nuclear accidents the world has experienced " at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima " nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million net deaths worldwide between 1971-2009. This amounts to at least hundreds and more likely thousands of times more deaths than it caused. An average of 76,000 deaths per year were avoided between 2000-2009. Likewise, we calculate that nuclear power prevented an average of 64 gigatonnes of CO2-equivalent net GHG emissions globally between 1971-2009. This is about 15 times more emissions than it caused. It is equivalent to the past 35 years or 17 years of CO2 emissions from coal burning in the US or China, respectively. In effect, nuclear energy production has prevented the building of hundreds of large coal-fired power plants." There have been over 5,000 reported deaths due to Nuclear Power and from 2005 to 2007 Coal killed an estimated 192,840 people. As I stated in my Value Criterion, the goal is to save and protect lives because life is a means to happiness and the happiness of others as loved ones feel pain when those they love die. Nuclear Power is deadly and kills many people, which decreases happiness and detracts from the welfare of society. There have been ZERO reported deaths from Biomass, Solar, Wind, Hydroelectric power which maximize the quality of life and positively contribute to the welfare of society.