Switch to nuclear power
Detroit Free Press
By John Engler, James Blanchard and William Milliken
April 21, 2009
On this coming 39th anniversary of Earth Day on Wednesday, Michigan is facing one of the greatest energy challenges in its history, with serious implications for the state’s environment and its economy. Our energy demand is surging, and we need every available energy source to meet it. At the same time, we need to prioritize our energy investments in favor of those that don’t pollute our air and don’t rely on hostile or unstable foreign sources.
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It takes as many as 2,400 skilled tradesmen to build each new reactor, and once built, they employ 400 to 700 workers at salaries few can match, according to the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition. Each reactor generates about $430 million a year in total output for surrounding areas, along with nearly $40 million in labor income.
