Originally Posted by Itsajob

Fukushima was an example of nuclear safety following an incident. It was an old outdated plant that had a major failure. The plant was successfully shut down. The loss of life associated with that event was due to public panic, not released radiation. Not a single person was harmed from the plant itself. The stampede of people trying to get away was another story. It should have never got to that stage, but the ability to shut down an outdated plant safely is an example of why we should be using it. Modern plants are far more efficient, produce less waste, and have more safeguards in place.