Fresno Mayor Alan Autry on Nuclear Energy

In response to a constituent's question on the possibility of building a new nuclear power plant near Fresno, Mayor Alan Autry responded in a guest post at the Fresno Bee:

I firmly believe that it will be extremely difficult for this Valley to move forward, unless we become, in some way, energy self-sufficient. Energy bills have become burdensome to Valley families and businesses to the breaking point. I strongly support John Hutson's laser beam focus on this issue. Nuclear energy is, by every measure, the safest form of energy available today. Producing our own nuclear power would make us not only self-sufficient, but a supplier to the grid as well. The safety concerns have been met, the economic advantages are being analyzed, so full-speed ahead.

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