Op-Ed
Nuclear Energy’s Role in the Fight Against Global Climate Change
By Dr. Patrick Moore
Kiplinger Business Resource Center
September 2007
As global climate change becomes one of the highest environmental and political priorities here at home and abroad, Americans want to know how to react.
Earlier this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change — an international group of scientists — released “Mitigation of Climate Change”, a report outlining what the world must do to fight global climate [read more]
Energy and the Simpsons
The Boston Globe
August 2, 2007
When “The Simpsons” first aired in 1989, Matt Groening created the perfect hometown for his satirical family – Springfield. It was Anywhere, America, with a convenience store, a pub, a prison, and a nuclear plant that would become a setting for regular and profound social commentary on American industrialism.
Nuclear energy production is depicted by the infamous, gushing green ooze. Some speculate that [read more]
Affordable, reliable, clean
By Christine Todd Whitman
Charlotte Observer
June 19, 2007
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Nuclear energy is a vital component of North Carolina’s energy portfolio, supplying 30 percent of the state’s electricity needs affordably, reliably and without producing any greenhouse gases. Nuclear energy is one of the most abundant and environmentally friendly electricity sources in America, and has served society well for decades. Unfortunately, however, many people lack a real [read more]
Nuclear Power Offers Clean Energy, Clean Air
By Christine Todd Whitman
Tampa Tribune
May 30, 2007
Summer – a time for vacations, the beach, fun in the sun – and high electricity bills.
When the mercury rises, so does demand on the electricity grid. The problem is one of short supply and growing demand. We are more dependent on electricity today than ever before. Our power needs grow each passing year, driven by an increasingly [read more]
The Other Green Energy
By Christine Todd Whitman
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
September 6, 2006
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America faces a looming energy crisis. Advancements in technology, a growing population and a thriving economy are creating the demand for ever-increasing levels of energy. In fact, the U.S. Department of Energy projects the nation will need to produce 45 percent more electricity by 2030 — the equivalent of 300 large electric power plants. As we [read more]
Nuclear Should be a Part of our Energy Future
By Christine Todd Whitman and Patrick Moore
The Boston Globe
May 15, 2006
FROM THE minute the alarm clock goes off in the morning to the moment we adjust the thermostat before bed, our lives are fueled by electricity.
We are amazed at the seemingly endless parade of new, life- improving, and life-saving technologies, but too little attention is paid to the looming shortage of energy needed to [read more]
