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Nuclear Energy Commentary: KERA

Audio by H. Sterling Burnett

Every Day is Earth Day

Environmentalists are quick to admonish, “Every Day is Earth Day” — a mild reproach that everyone should daily consider how their actions affect the planet. In fairness, in the United States at least, the evidence suggests that every day is earth day, so environmentalists’ sniping is unwarranted.

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Blowing in the Wind: But is Renewable Energy Affordable Energy?

Even though oil is not a significant source of fuel for electricity generation, recent spikes in oil prices have increased fears that affordable supplies of fossil fuels are running short, heightening interest in renewable energy in Texas. After all, it isn’t likely that we will run out of sunlight, water and wind.

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