Time to Act on Building Nuclear Reactors

Economic prosperity in the United States is predicated on the availability of reliable and affordable sources of energy. This idea often is referred to as “energy security.” Unfortunately, the U.S. faces today, and will face for the foreseeable future, significant threats to our energy security. When it comes to liquid fuels — the fuels that propel planes, trains and automobiles — we rely upon a single source of energy, petroleum, which largely is supplied by foreign countries. These sources of petroleum have become increasingly unstable with regard to both supply and price.