Select the correct statement regarding nuclear power.
A) In the United States, the radioactive waste from all nuclear power plants is stored at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.
B) Cooling towers at nuclear power plants emit carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, ash, and particulates.
C) For nuclear power, neutrons split the nuclei of uranium atoms to release the energy needed to heat water and create steam.
D) All of these are correct.
Correct Answer:
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