oal, nuclear, oil, natural gas, and large hydropower facilities generate
about 99% of our ever growing use of electric power in the U.S. today.
Many of these sources of energy are much more expensive than we realize.
If our monthly energy bill included all of the hidden costs that we really
pay including damage to the environment and our health, security risks,
and long-term storage costs, we would quickly rule that the true price
of using these fuels is much too high. With higher health insurance premiums
and defense expenditures, and with the depletion of natural resources
that aren't renewable, we have already been paying the price for too long.
More and more evidence is mounting that we can no longer afford the expensive
consequences of continuing to use these polluting sources. Rather, we
can chose to power our lives with renewable energy sources that are truly
sustainable and cost effective.
oal, nuclear, oil, natural gas, and large hydropower facilities generate
about 99% of our ever growing use of electric power in the U.S. today.
Many of these sources of energy are much more expensive than we realize.
If our monthly energy bill included all of the hidden costs that we really
pay including damage to the environment and our health, security risks,
and long-term storage costs, we would quickly rule that the true price
of using these fuels is much too high. With higher health insurance premiums
and defense expenditures, and with the depletion of natural resources
that aren't renewable, we have already been paying the price for too long.
More and more evidence is mounting that we can no longer afford the expensive
consequences of continuing to use these polluting sources. Rather, we
can chose to power our lives with renewable energy sources that are truly
sustainable and cost effective. 
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