Nuclear power greatly contributes to global warming because nuclear reactors release greenhouse gases.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
One energy source that cannot contribute to global warming is nuclear power—nuclear reactors do not release greenhouse gases. Still, due to concern over possible dangers and the difficulty of storing spent nuclear fuel, no new nuclear power plants have been built in the United States in more than thirty years. See 15-3: Energy and the Environment
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