The Case for Terrestrial (a k a ) Nuclear Energy torrent

Journalist William Tucker discusses America's need to switch to alternative energies. He explains why hydroelectric, wind, and solar are either impractical or insufficient, and why the only real solution is nuclear. He praises it for being clean, efficient, powerful, and, surprisingly enough, safe.


William Tucker - William Tucker is a veteran journalist. Educated at Amherst College, his work has appeared in Harper’s, the Atlantic Monthly, the American Spectator, the Weekly Standard, National Review, Reason, the New Republic, Reader's Digest, the Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. His articles have won the John Hancock Award, the Gerald Loeb Award, the Amos Tuck Award, and he was a finalist for the National Magazine Award. His books include Progress and Privilege: America in the Age of Environmentalism; Vigilante: The Backlash Against Crime in America; and The Excluded American: Homelessness and Housing Policies, which won the Mencken Award. His forthcoming book is entitled Terrestrial Energy: How a Nuclear-Solar Alliance Can Rescue the Planet.