Archive for June, 2011
Gov. Whitman Highlights Safety of U.S. Nuclear Industry in Top-Tier Media Interviews
On Wednesday, June 22, CASEnergy co-chair Christine Todd Whitman was in New York City to talk about the importance of nuclear power in meeting the nation’s growing energy demand, and the future of nuclear energy in the United States, post-Fukushima.
Gov. Whitman conducted a live interview on WNYC’s morning program, The Brian Lehrer Show. During the 20-minute interview, she addressed how the nuclear industry is working to enhance safety [read more]
Op-ed: The future of energy security in America
June 23, 2011
By Dr. Patrick Moore and Roger Rivera
The joint op-ed below was submitted by CASEnergy co-chair Dr. Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace, longtime environmentalist and nuclear energy advocate, and National Hispanic Environmental Council President Roger Rivera. As part of the Clean and Safe Energy (CASEnergy) Coalition’s activity in Texas, Moore is in San Antonio this week for NALEO’s annual conference to discuss the future of nuclear power in the U.S. post-Fukushima, [read more]
Opinion: Don’t rush to abandon nuclear energy
By Patrick Moore
Special to the San Jose Mercury News
June 7, 2011
In the wake of events in Japan that damaged Fukushima Daiichi’s nuclear reactors, Americans must resist the temptation to make hasty conclusions about the future of nuclear energy.
If you care about global climate change and believe we must reduce the impact of greenhouse gases through a portfolio of clean energy options, you cannot rule out nuclear [read more]
