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To Meet Rising Electricity Demand, the U.S. Will Likely Need to Rely More on Nuclear Power
Nuclear Energy Institute ConsumerFeature
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A RECENT SUPREME COURT RULING ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S AUTHORITY TO REGULATE GREENHOUSE GASES IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE NATION'S FUTURE MIX OF ENERGY SOURCES. IT ALSO IS CAUSING MANY EXPERTS TO SAY THAT THE NATION WILL RELY INCREASINGLY ON NUCLEAR ENERGY, TO MEET FUTURE ELECTRICITY DEMAND. ACCORDING TO THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, MANY AMERICANS DON'T REALIZE THAT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS OPERATING IN 31 STATES ALREADY PRODUCE THE LION'S SHARE OF THE ELECTRICITY THAT COMES FROM SOURCES THAT DO NOT EMIT CONTROLLED POLLUTANTS, OR GREENHOUSE GASES, INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. NEARLY 75-PERCENT OF THIS "CLEAN" ELECTRICITY COMES FROM NUCLEAR ENERGY. IT IS A VITAL PART OF THE NATION'S CLEAN-AIR STRATEGY--BOTH TODAY AND FOR THE FUTURE. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CLEAN, SAFE, AND AFFORDABLE ROLE THAT NUCLEAR ENERGY PLAYS IN THE PRESENT AND FUTURE LIVES OF AMERICANS, VISIT W-W-W-DOT-"N-E-I"-DOT-ORG.
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