CASEnergy Coalition
  
Check out the Wall Street Journal’s Environmental Capital blog posting about Dr. Moore and his work with the CASEnergy Coalition, as well as why he’s “cheerleading for nuclear power.” Click here to read more, join the debate, as well as link to the Newsweek article featuring a Q&A with Dr. Moore, on stands now!




A recent study has shown Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear facility saves state residents a staggering $288 million per year on their electric bills.  The study also found that "salaries, taxes and purchases of goods and services for the plant generate about $99 million for the state's economy each year."  You can read other highlights from the Patriot-News
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About the Coalition
The Clean and Safe Energy Coalition (CASEnergy Coalition) will be an important voice in the public dialogue over current and future energy needs, particularly in addressing how nuclear power can contribute to America’s energy security and economic growth.  Read more.

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Many thanks to all of our members for your support.  Please join us in welcoming the following new members:

  • American Forest & Paper Association
  • Michigan Business and Professional Association
  • Michigan Food and Beverage Association
  • CCvFilm
  • Hialeah Chamber of Commerce & Industry
  • Pajarito Scientific Corporation
  • ChemicoMays, LLC
  • Southwest Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council
  • Ironworkers - Local Union 25
  • Bergen-Power Pipe Supports, Inc.

  • Ken Barnes, IBEW
  • Steve DeWeese
  • Eric Lind
  • David McWilliams
  • Fred Dowding, Senior Vice President, AirIT
  • Al Strohmetz, Director, ARINC
  • David Mackwell
  • Dr. Jared Taylor
  • Jonathan Hubbell
  • Jeffrey Cruz, Attorney-at-Law
  • Tom Kelly
  • Dr. Steven Piet
  • Terry Maxey, Senior Executive, Accenture
  • Joseph Smith
  • Elizabeth Thomas
  • Jonathan Lobatto
  • David Boone, Fluor Corporation
  • Cheryl Benton
  • Robert Goldschmidt
  • Deborah Deal Blackwell, Vice President, Hyperion Power Generation
  • Stanley McIntosh, Business Manager, Plumbers and Pipefitters - Local Union 123
  • Rachelle Benson, Exelon Nuclear
  • Paul Brienza, Hyperion Power Generation
  • Jeff Calvin, Hyperion Power Generation
Member Profile

Energy Northwest is a state-level Joint Operating Agency (JOA), comprised of 20 member public utilities in Washington. Formed in 1957, the JOA provides electricity at-cost to public utilities and municipalities, and energy-related services throughout the Pacific Northwest region. Vic Parrish, Energy Northwest CEO says "We joined CASEnergy as part of our broader commitment to environmental stewardship and meeting the energy needs of our public power members. Columbia Generating Station and new nuclear development allow us to do both." Energy Northwest owns and operates four electricity generating stations; Columbia Generating Station (nuclear BWR), Packwood Lake Hydroelectric Project, Nine Canyon Wind Project, and White Bluffs Solar Station. We also provide operations and maintenance services for a landfill-gas power plant and a natural gas combined cycle power plant. The JOA is presently developing a 680Mw Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plant in Western Washington, with initial operations slated for 2012.

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The New England Energy Alliance is a coalition of energy providers, business and trade organizations, and others concerned about future energy supplies. The Alliance advocates for action to ensure the availability, reliability, and affordability of future energy supplies, which are vital to sustain the region's economic growth and prosperity.

"Nuclear power is particularly important to New England," says Carl Gustin, President of the Alliance. "The region's five facilities are the backbone of the electricity grid, providing reliable, round-the-clock and emission-free generation using a dependable fuel source. More than one-quarter of the region's electricity is generated from nuclear facilities."

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The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) is a consumer education consortium concerned with issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health. Here is what Dr. Elizabeth Whelan, ACSH's President, says about their decision to join CASE:

"Nuclear energy is a safe technology that should be considered among a range of energy options. Our nation needs to resume building nuclear plants, much as Europe is doing, because they are a safe and efficient option."

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The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) represents approximately 750,000 members who work in a wide variety of fields, including utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads and government.

Here is what Edwin Hill (IBEW International President) says about joining CASE:
"IBEW has joined the coalition because nuclear energy is one of several ways to boost economic growth, support good jobs in the construction and operations of new plants and communities and help ensure that our nation has a diverse and secure supply of energy to meet the needs of the American people well into the future."

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The Francis College of Engineering at University of Massachusetts Lowell has a distinguished reputation for hands-on, practice-oriented education, cutting edge research, and integrating service and research into education at all levels.

Here is what Professor Gilbert J. Brown, Coordinator of the Nuclear Engineering Program, has to say about joining Case: A rigorous examination of the present risks, costs, and impact of all electric power sources leads us to conclude that nuclear power is more than acceptable: it is preferable.

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Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness (CNTA) is a nonprofit, grassroots organization dedicated to nuclear education. "The worldwide resurgence of nuclear power is a direct result of several achievements," said Mal McKibben, Executive Director of Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness. "First, the incredible records of safety, efficiency, and cost of nuclear power are capturing the attention of the public. Also, the public is finally realizing that nuclear power is clean and green much more so than alternatives. Recent surveys confirm that this is happening. 87% of people living near existing power reactors approve of building more. That is about as close to unanimous as anything ever gets in the U.S. CASEnergy is taking that message to the public, and we wanted CNTA to be part of the chorus."

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Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) is known as "The Voice of Florida Business Since 1920." We are a consortium of both individual companies and associations whose purpose is to advocate on issues important to the business community in Florida. We are the state affiliate for the National Association of Manufacturers and have been since 1951.
In December of 2005, AIF became the first general purpose business association in Florida to endorse drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. In the process of doing so, we learned how very important energy was to all sectors of Florida's economy and our members. When we endorsed drilling, we also endorsed nuclear power, and all forms of green or alternative energy. We have two utility companies who are members of AIF that have plans for increasing their nuclear power output in the state, and we have endorsed their applications.

Why Nuclear?
Safe and Secure
Nuclear energy is safe and secure. Strict government regulations, continuous training by the industry, and enhanced security measures have combined to ensure safety inside and outside of America's nuclear power plants. Many safeguards existed before September 11, 2001, and many more have been added since, including an additional 1.2 billion spent on security.
Why Nuclear?
Affordable and Reliable
Nuclear energy provides an affordable and reliable source of energy. It is our nation's largest source of electricity that does not produce greenhouse gases. It is also our second largest source of power. The 103 reactors supply 20 percent of the electricity produced in the United States. Unlike some other energy sources, nuclear energy is not subject to unreliable weather or climate conditions, unpredictable cost fluctuations, or dependence on foreign suppliers. In fact, nuclear energy is a strong domestic and international industry with plentiful fuel supply sources.
Why Nuclear?
Economic Benefits
Nuclear energy boosts economic growth and supports high-paying jobs. The average nuclear energy plant produces enough electricity to power 750,000 to one million households and businesses in the United States. With the help of nuclear energy, the United States has reduced the share of electricity generated from oil by more than 80 percent since the 1970s. Moreover, nuclear energy has helped improve the standard of living for Americans living near a plant through high-paying jobs and services.
Why Nuclear?
Clean
Nuclear energy has perhaps the lowest impact on the environment — including air, land, water, and wildlife — of any energy source. Nuclear energy does not produce greenhouse gases because it does not burn anything to generate electricity. Nuclear power plants produce no gases such as nitrogen oxide or sulfur dioxide that could threaten our atmosphere by causing ground-level ozone formation, smog, and acid rain. Nor does nuclear energy produce carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases suspected to cause global warming.
Energy in Your State
With the United States electricity demand projected to increase by 25% by 2030, energy demand and prices in an important issue in every state.  Learn more about energy issues in your state and the benefits that the increased use of nuclear could provide.  Read More.