Weyerhaeuser CEO: "We must also be willing to consider nuclear power."

One sector of the economy that's been hit hardest by increased energy costs is forest products. In a recent interview with The Examiner, Steven Rogel, President and CEO of Weyerhaeuser, talks about how his company is having to adjust:

We are working hard to reduce our energy use, and having some success. In our sector, more energy will only be required if there is facility growth.

Government must provide incentives to business to employ energy saving technology to allow us to modernize our equipment earlier in its life cycle. New energy sources, such as biomass, hold promise as a renewable, greenhouse gas-neutral technology, especially when the carbon sequestration effect of large-scale tree planting is factored in.

We must also be willing to consider nuclear power, fully developing our existing fossil fuel resources and exploring alternatives to fossil fuels.

Thanks to Carter Wood at NAM Blog for the pointer.

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