is nuclear power green 
nuclear power is a deeply controversial subject and many scientists have disputed its benefits although nuclear power derived from fission can provide reliable inexpensive electricity without greenhouse gases it also produces highly radioactive waste that must be stored for thousands of years some activists have argued that nuclear power can never be safely generated and a number of high profile accidents notably at chernobyl and fukushima have highlighted these concerns however it should also be noted that the combined death toll from nuclear accidents is far lower than the annual fatalities from fossil fuel pollution 22