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You will study all monetary aspects of this venture. This includes cost to build and effect on local economy. You will compare this to the other energy alternatives.

Use these questions to guide your research, but do not limit yourself.

1. Will this plant bring jobs to the community?
2. What is the cost to build and run this facility?
3. What are the alternatives? Are the financially preferable?
4. What is the overall financial picture?

   

Resources
(You can augment your research with your text or other books and magazines, but use the Internet as your primary source)

1. THE FAILURE OF NUCLEAR POWER

http://www.greenpeace.org/~comms/no.nukes/react01.html

2. THE INTERNATIONAL STATUS OF NUCLEAR POWER

http://www.uic.com.au/nip07.htm

3. NUCLEAR REACTORS

http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/reactors.html

4. ECONOMICS 101, REAL-WORLD EVENTS BELIE PUBLIC CITIZEN’S CLAIMS ABOUT NUCLEAR ENERGY’S COMPETITIVENESS

http://www.nei.org/new/99-03.html

5. NUCLEAR ENERGY (don’t download plug-ins) http://tqd.advanced.org/3471/noNetscape/nuclear_energy.html
   
6. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE TRUST
   http://www.utilityguide.com/1common/nuclear.html