[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 113 (Thursday, July 10, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H6346]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        NUCLEAR POWER IS NEEDED

  (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STEARNS. Madam Speaker, according to the Energy Information 
Agency, the United States electricity demand is projected to increase 
up to 40 percent by the year 2030, and other countries are projecting 
similar increases. The rapid industrial development of both China and 
India is already placing great pressure on global energy supplies.
  Nuclear energy can help meet this growing demand by providing a 
clean, abundant source of electricity. Other countries seem to 
understand the potential benefits of nuclear power and have either 
commenced constructing, or have developed projections for new nuclear 
power plants. Countries like China, India, and Russia are already 
building new nuclear power plants. Even smaller countries like Vietnam 
and countries in the Middle East have begun exploring nuclear power as 
they too are facing demand shortages and they are feeling the pressures 
from the industrialized world to reduce CO2 emissions.
  The time has come for all of us to remove regulatory impediments and 
allow nuclear energy to continue helping this country to meet its 
growing energy demands.

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