Letter: Nuclear power: a key part of a green future - Times Union

Letter: Nuclear power: a key part of a green future - Times Union: Climate change is real and happening now. The primary cause is the burning of fossil fuels by humans. This fact is confirmed by the climate scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and every respected meteorological organization on the planet.
The question is: How should we meaningfully decrease the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere? The United States has been pushing for wind and solar power. These sources of energy should be promoted, but there are issues. These sources are uncontrollable and varying due to changes in weather conditions. Having virtually no control over these means of producing electricity poses a real problem. Electric companies must constantly balance the generation of electric power to meet the demand for electric power. As a result, fossil fuel power plants must be put on standby to compensate for any sudden, sharp changes in power production by these renewable sources, which is wasteful and expensive.
The only practical solution is nuclear power. Nuclear power is safe and does not produce any greenhouse gases. The nuclear waste problem comes from making nuclear weapons, not the safety of nuclear power facilities. Plant