Energy industry safety

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Despite its unsavory reputation, nuclear energy sources may not only be the cleanest environmentally, but also the safest. Recall that sun power and wind turbines require not-so-green manufacturing processes and vast land, respectively. This pie chart graphs the number of deaths for energy industries.

We need to develop alternative energy resources to wean ourselves away from hostile foreign oil producers for economic and national security reasons, but we should do it methodically and strategically. Driving our economy to the ground in an attempt to maintain energy independence will have catastrophic outcomes.