CASEnergy Launch in Iowa
Media Highlights
Dr. Patrick Moore was out in Cedar Rapids introducing the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition to Iowa. Before the press conference at the Duane Arnold Energy Center – Iowa’s only nuclear plant – Dr. Moore spoke with KCRG TV-9 News, a local ABC affiliate. Dr. Moore discussed Iowa’s current energy mix and the need for more nuclear energy. To read about Dr. Moore in Cedar Rapids, click here.
Dr. Moore also spoke with local radio station WMT AM, highlighting the need for more nuclear energy as a clean, environmentally friendly energy option for Iowa and the United States. Click here to read the transcript and listen in
Additionally, the Cedar Rapids Gazette ran a Sunday editorial on the Iowa event that strongly supported CASEnergy and nuclear energy. Click here to read the editorial.
Dr. Moore and the CASEnergy event were also featured on the newscasts of the local CBS, NBC, and ABC affiliates. Click here to view (must be logged in to see the clips)
Local CASEnergy Members Support Dr. Moore in Bringing the Nuclear Energy Message to Iowa
Joining Dr. Moore in Iowa to support nuclear energy and CASEnergy were Iowa State Representative Brian Quirk, Cedar Rapids Mayor Kay Halloran, President of Hawkeye Labor Council Justin Shields and Sara Mentzer from the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce.
Each has their own view on why they joined CASEnergy and why nuclear energy is so important to Iowa’s future:
Nuclear energy is a smart answer for many reasons. An important one to me is that nuclear energy is a clean energy source, one that can preserve the natural beauty we have out here in Iowa…Nuclear energy is something which the public supports – for good reason – particularly in the communities surrounding a nuclear plant because as Duane Arnold has proven, nuclear plants are good neighbors. —Brian Quirk, Iowa State Representative and CASEnergy Member
Nuclear energy makes good business sense. It is a clean energy source – free from any controlled air pollutants – and it is a safe energy source – safe for our workers and the surrounding community. And, importantly, it is an economic energy source. —Sara Mentzer. Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
The growth of nuclear energy means jobs. And that is important to both our union and to this country. Jobs at nuclear energy plants such as this one are secure, high-paying jobs. We need more of that in Iowa and in the United States. Building new nuclear plants can get us those high-paying jobs…We can no longer afford to ignore nuclear energy as a clean, safe and reliable solution for our increasing energy demands here in Iowa and across the United States. Nuclear energy means economic growth and jobs, for our union and for many other workers across the country. We look forward to working with CASEnergy to bring this message to Iowa and we are proud to be a part of such an important cause. —Justin Shields, Hawkeye Labor Council and CASEnergy Member
Here in Iowa we’ll need at least 20% more electricity by 2030. Adding almost 50% more electricity to our country’s electricity grid and 20% to our grid is not something we can solve in 2029. Solutions need to be put in place now and nuclear energy is an important part of that solution. —Kay Halloran, Mayor of Cedar Rapids and CASEnergy Member
For the full CASEnergy release click here.
