Show I W U m W j I. I u Nuclear En Energy Linked u To Economic Growth Left right left lea right When most Americans hear those words they think of a parade of marching men in step a stirring sight in this bicentennial year But to an economist the words possibly serve to remind remind remind re re- re- re mind him of how our economic econ economic eco eco- n mic and energy growth h have v been in almost perfect lock step for Cor the past 20 years If you you were to make a plot of oC our annual growth rate it would show a one- one one to-one correlation with our economic growth That energy consumption and standard of oC living are are h Inexorably Inex- Inex ex tied together is true not only for the United States but for Cor the whole world Our domestic reserves of oC oil are limited and our reserves reserves reserves re re- re- re serves serves of oC gas are being rapidly rapid rapid- ly depleted Those who have studied the fuel Cuel situation often oCten agree that conservation conservation conservation conser conser- can only go so Carand far Car farand farand and that the answer lies in using more nuclear power and coal Today there are 55 operating operating operating oper oper- nuclear plants generating generating gen gen- generating a total of 8 per centS cent S V ENEMY 1 11 r of oC our electric power Interestingly Interestingly Interestingly Inter Inter- mahy many major areas such as Chicago and Boston rely on nuclear power for Cor 30 per cent of oC their electric power It has become increasingly increasing increasing- ly clear that nuclear energy and coal are the only means of oC providing additional energy energy energy en en- ergy which will allow for Cor economical growth and more jobs |