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**First Energy

Quackers!!! **

Why Nuclear Energy

is so

Great for

Punxsutawney!!!

Here at First Energy we represent a new energy idea that is very efficient, of

course we are talking about nuclear energy.

What makes nuclear energy so great?

The First Energy Quackers

Dani's Page is Nuclear Power around the world and a little bit of everything -Nuclear Power used in other countries -Correct disposal of waste -Demonstration of how to run a Nuclear Power Plant

Mallory's Page is about the workings of a Power Plant -Two Types of Reactors -How to harvest and recycle fuel

Kali's Page is about what makes Nuclear Energy so great -Environmentally friendly -Affordable Prices

Matt's Page is all about Safety and Security -Regulations -Training for Operators

DID YOU KNOW?
Nuclear power plants prevent the emission of nearly 700 million metric tons of carbon dioxide every year in the United States.

DID YOU KNOW?
Low-level radioactive waste includes protective clothing, glass and plastic lab supplies, and machine parts and tools.

DID YOU KNOW?
The U.S. nuclear industry has completed 3,000 shipments of used nuclear fuel over 1.7 million miles of roads and railways.

DID YOU KNOW?
Many endangered or threatened species, like the gentle manatees, find __**safe**__ habitats at nuclear power plant sites.

QUOTABLE:
"Low-emission electricity generation will be achieved in part through niche sources such as wind and biofuels. Larger-scale solutions will come from nuclear and solar power." – Dr. Jeffrey D. Sachs Director, Earth Institute, Columbia University “The Road to Clean Energy Starts Here” Scientific American April 15, 2007

QUOTABLE:
"Nuclear energy is, by every measure, the safest form of energy available today. ... The safety concerns have been met, the economic advantages are being analyzed, so full-speed ahead." – Alan Autry (R) Mayor of Fresno, CA //The Fresno Bee Editorial Opinion Blog// December 13, 2006

QUOTABLE:
"The only reasonable scenario for avoiding global warming is to substitute nuclear power for coal as our prime source of base load electricity, supple- menting it with wind and solar electricity for our sinning reserve and peaking-power needs." – William Tucker //The Wall Street Journal// Op-Ed March 28, 2007

QUOTABLE:
"Nuclear power is clean, reliable and can rapidly lessen our reliance on foreign fuel sources." - South Carolina State Sen. William Mescher (R) //The Sun News// Op-Ed January 6, 2007

Credit: Nuclear Energy Institute, Solcomhouse