Nuclear

By Tom Campbell

Energy consumption can be divided into two major sectors – electricity generation to power our homes, offices, factories and, in the future, our automobiles and transportation energy for our cars, trucks, airplanes and most ships.

In electricity generation, there are many options to improve our generation infrastructure. Nuclear energy is an obvious, safe alternative, which the United States needs to develop much more fully; previously, we led the world in nuclear generation. Now, while our collection of 104 reactors in use remains static, there are 331 reactors supplying power in 29 other countries around the world. New generations of reactors are being phased in elsewhere; we must avail ourselves of this safe and low-cost energy technology. California needs to eliminate unnecessary litigation and regulations that block development of nuclear energy facilities and drive up their cost. American power companies have submitted applications to build some 26 new reactors in the United States; our country needs to see these projects to completion.

The above are statements on several public policy issues drafted by Tom Campbell, former US Congressman, former California State Senator, former Director of Finance for California, and currently Interim Chairman of the Common Sense Party. They are meant to initiate consideration of several important issues; they are not the official views of the Common Sense Party. Please feel free to submit your own thoughts on these issues on the Open Policy Discussion Page.