Environmental policy should enhance-but cannot supplant-the fundamental dynamics of securely available, cost-efficient energy. Without coal in the energy mix, sufficient electric generation to meet future Texas, national, and global demand is doubtful.
The Potential of Nuclear Energy
Recently France, a leader in nuclear energy, dropped targets for renewable energy in favor of prioritizing nuclear energy. The French government’s continued investment into nuclear energy allows us a glimpse its potential should we decide to follow the same path. We once saw the ability to power our society with the power of the atom...