Of the 104 nuclear reactors currently active in the US, 69 are pressurized water reactors and 35 are boiling water reactors. Both of these designs for nuclear reactors are sixty years old and as such are outdated, not to mention past their projected lifetime of 40 years. The Fukushima plant in Japan used boiling water reactors and the ensuing tragedy was a wake-up call for nuclear power. However the wake-up call shouldn't induce the shutdown of nuclear power facilities, it should instead prompt the revitalization of nuclear power generation through innovation and improvement. Liquid fluoride thorium reactors are a newer,safer and more stable design for fission. Due to this fact we should begin a transition to LFTR's to create jobs, decrease our energy dependence and help the environment.
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