Nuclear Power Works
By Larry Stone, CASEnergy Coalition Member
Lansing State Journal (Letter-to-the-Editor)
June 16, 2010
The LSJ’s June 2 editorial (“Michigan is pivoting away from coal“) neglected to mention one of the most efficient sources of clean energy: nuclear power.
As Michigan grapples with the challenges coal and oil pose, we should recognize that nuclear energy produces virtually zero carbon emissions and, as a 24/7 baseload power source, can help address climate change concerns by cleanly meeting rising electricity demand. Nuclear power also uses less land than any other energy source and costs less per kwh to produce the same amount of electricity.
More nuclear plants will create tens of thousands of new jobs. The Clean and Safe Energy Coalition (CASEnergy), of which I am a member, recently joined with leaders from the manufacturing, economic development and wind energy sectors to unveil a “Policy Roadmap for Clean Energy,” which calls for investment in nuclear energy jobs and training across the U.S. Details are at www.cleansafeenergy.org.
When planning Michigan’s clean energy future, expanding nuclear energy is a necessary step toward economic expansion, reducing greenhouse gases and maintaining a reliable electricity grid.
Larry Stone
Lansing
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