future. Chernobyl-related matters consume fifteen percent of their budget. Fifteen of these reactors still operate in Ukraine, Russia, and Lithuania. With their economies in chaos, they all exploit them for electricity (Edwards, 101-104).Today, Chernobyl just seems to be a sore thumb for the Ukraine. The government knows how dangerous it is to keep these reactors running but continues to run them to avoid energy shortages. One thing is for sure, however; the environmental impact of this incident is undeniable. Chernobyl has affected almost 5 million people, and if nuclear power is to have a future, we must learn from our mistakes....
