The U.S. should construct more nuclear energy facilities and curb its dependence on offshore oil drilling and its dangers, according to Stan Davidson, a retired nuclear engineer. Nuclear plants follow "immediate and safe" procedures when shutting down, and they have "leak- and crash-proof containments," he argues. These safety measures are enough to avert an environmental disaster like the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, he writes. Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
