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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Nuclear energy: It's our future ... we must support it - Patriot-News Editorial Board Patriot-News Editorial Board

tmi.jpgNuclear plants, such as Three Mile Island, are our future.Opinion: Nuclear is the key to energy independence
The U.S. can only become truly energy independent by embracing nuclear energy, this newspaper editorial argues. "Presently, 104 nuclear facilities are operating nationwide, producing 20 percent of our nation's electricity. But, as the Nuclear Energy Institute ... points out, it provides 70 percent of all our carbon-free electricity," the editorial says. The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pa.)

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