How would you feel about a nuclear power plant being built near your home?

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Nuclear power can provide clean and reliable energy with almost no heat-trapping air pollution, but scientists are trying to further develop nuclear power to limit nuclear waste and the potential for rare but catastrophic meltdowns.

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