"Nuclear energy is the largest source of carbon-free energy in the U.S. "In the U.S., half of our carbon-free energy comes from nuclear reactors." That's a real benefit "as fires and heat waves worsen in the Golden State." "Nuclear power isn't a renewable energy source like solar or wind power, but it is emissions-free, meaning it doesn't produce the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming," Soumya Karlamangla writes in The New York Times. Here is why you might start seeing more nuclear power plants built in your state - and why there might be some downsides. has 93 nuclear reactors across 28 states, and nuclear power accounts for 19 percent of the country's total electricity. But a report from the Department of Energy notes that the nuclear energy industry is at a "commercial stalemate" and is "putting decarbonization goals at risk." Climate activists like that nukes don't emit carbon at the same level as fossil fuels, while Russia's invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the importance of weaning the world off imported fossil fuels.
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