nbsp   What are the environmental benefits of nuclear power in Canada?
[A. CANDU Technology] [B. The Industry] [C. Cost/Benefit] [D. Safety/Liability] [E. Waste] [F. Security/Non-Proliferation] [G. Uranium] [H. Research Reactors] [I. Other R&D] [J. Further Info] All technologies for generating electricity have some environmental impact, making it an ethical responsibility to make choices based not only upon economics, reliability, and safety, but also upon minimization of the environmental “footprint”. Nuclear fuel is a much cleaner option than fossil fuels, for instance, since nuclear plant operation emits no greenhouse gases, acid gases, or particulate air pollution. Furthermore, the high energy density of nuclear fuel ensures low emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollution from the entire life cycle of a nuclear plant (i.e., accounting for the emissions from uranium mining and refining, fuel fabrication, plant construction, decommissioning, and waste management). The waste product from the nuclear fuel cycle is compact (small in volume) and solid,
