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Many Seniors Are Getting Hit Hard by Increases in Energy Prices
Nuclear Energy Institute ConsumerFeature
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THE INCREASE IN GASOLINE PRICES REMINDS ALL OF US OF JUST HOW DEPENDENT WE ARE ON FOSSIL FUELS. IT'S NO WONDER THAT MOST INDUSTRY EXPERTS BELIEVE THE U-S SHOULD DIVERSIFY ITS ENERGY MIX, WITH INCREASED USE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY. ONE GROUP THAT GETS HIT HARD BY HIGH ENERGY COSTS IS SENIORS LIVING ON FIXED INCOMES. ACCORDING TO THE 60-PLUS ASSOCIATION, OLDER AMERICANS--LIKE EVERYONE ELSE--RELY ON ELECTRICITY FOR MANY OF THEIR NEEDS. AMERICA NEEDS MORE DOMESTIC ENERGY FROM ALL SOURCES; THE BEAUTY OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IS THAT IT PROVIDES LARGE AMOUNTS OF ELECTRICITY, RELIABLY--WITHOUT THE PRICE AND SUPPLY VOLATILITY THAT HAS HAMMERED ENERGY CUSTOMERS IN RECENT YEARS. THE STABILITY THAT NUCLEAR ENERGY PROVIDES IS VERY IMPORTANT. NUCLEAR ENERGY SUPPLIES ELECTRICITY TO ONE OF EVERY FIVE HOMES AND BUSINESSES. IT DOES THIS EFFICIENTLY--FROM A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL--WITHOUT EMITTING POLLUTANTS INTO THE AIR. AND, OF COURSE, AIR QUALITY IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR SENIORS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT W-W-W-DOT-"N-E-I"-DOT-ORG, AND W-W-W-DOT-"60-PLUS"-DOT-ORG.
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