Only 50 years ago, nuclear energy was an exotic, futuristic technology—the subject of experiments and the stuff of science fiction. How things have changed. Today, we Americans get more electricity from nuclear energy than from any other source, except coal. In many states, nuclear energy is the leading source of electricity. And because all the "lower 48" states are interconnected by power lines, the vast majority of Americans get some electricity from nuclear power plants. That …showed first 75 words of 856 total…

…showed last 75 words of 856 total…too much dependence on imported oil... uncertainties about the long-range supply and price of natural gas...and major questions about the long-term environmental effects of burning fossil fuels. All these things point to one conclusion: America will need more electricity—including nuclear energy. For three decades, we Americans have been able to count on nuclear energy—for reliable electricity supply, a clean environment and a growing economy. Our children—and their children—deserve nothing less.