ing destruction in the affected environment and of the people living nearby (Swedish Radiation Protection Agency, 2002).
             In the year of 1986 it happened, a nuclear power plant in the town of Chernobyl exploded and radioactive material entered the atmosphere. This accident was a proof for what people around the world had feared along the way of nuclear expansion, that nuclear power may seem harmless but behind this efficient energy producer lays a dangerous uncontrollable death machine.
             The worst scenario was already a fact, and there was nothing that could change it. Also, the fact that Russia's government did not release the terrible news until 24 hours after the event came to be an important issue for the affected countries (Swedish Radiation Protection Agency 2002). Although there have been very few incidents at nuclear power plants worldwide, the economic, environmental, and social impacts that result from these incidents are significant.
             The country of Ukraine was a part of the former Soviet Union until August 24 1991. It is the largest country inside the continent of Europe and it is mainly flat plains at low elevations. The only real environmental problems Ukraine has to deal with today, except for industrial pollution are the ones that can be traced back to the Chernobyl nuclear accident (Consulate of Ukraine in Chicago, 2002). The nuclear plant in Chernobyl was built under the old Soviet Regime with old technology and the fact that the plant was suffering due to a lack of monetary resources meant decreased security.
             When the Soviet Union collapsed the inspectors from foreign countries found out how unsafe the power plants like the one in Chernobyl really were. The Soviet government received several warnings from the west but in the end they ended up going their own way, and they still are. After the accident in 1986, no power plants were shut down because of safety reasons (Consulate of Ukraine in Ch...