Fresno Nuclear Energy Group was started by some local business men wanting to see the high pockets of poverty, highest in the nation, in our area addressed.  We also wanted to do something that took the never ending strain of "not enough" away for good.

The Central Valley of California is different from other parts of California.  Most of what we do in the valley is based on agriculture in one way or the other.  We are a patriotic bunch and basically very independent but cannot ever seem to move below constant double digit unemployment.  We have statistics that have garnished us the label "Appalachia West" by the Brooking Institute in Washington, DC. 

 We have noticed recently that so many of our processing facilities for our farm products, as well as other businesses, are moving out of the state because of high energy rates.  California has some of the highest energy rates in the nation, double, triple and sometimes more than in other states.  It didn't take much for us to quickly realize that inexpensive electricity would make a big difference to all our citizens.

 We came to the realization that California is not very prepared to meet an expected 40% rise in electrical demand by the year 2030.  With the demand rising and no plan to meet these needs, we began to consider alternatives.  One 1600 megawatt nuclear power plant would go a long way in meeting electrical demands and job creation we desperately need.  Our plan is to build two 1600 megawatt nuclear power plants and cool these plants with gray water that comes from the Fresno Wastewater plant.  Furthermore we intend to see a desalination plant build on the West side of the valley to remove salt from previously unusable water, in order to supply more reliable water supply to farmers and perhaps put more land into farming.  We will also attempt to build another wastewater facility to address the contamination problems of the Kesterson Wildlife Preserve.

 There are so many things we have learned since we began this journey.  For instance, when do scientists think the first nuclear power plant was on this planet?  Here is an interesting website that has the answer.     http://www.ecolo.org/lovelock/lovelock-oklo.htm

 The fear of nuclear power seems to be the driving force for the opposition.  Here is a website that has a psychologist examining that fear, it's really pretty interesting.  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/reaction/interviews/dupont.html

 I hope with this short page your interest will get you to do the due diligence and make an informed decision about nuclear power plants.  Global warming is real, yet many are not afraid.  The fear of nuclear power plants is unfounded yet………..

 John Hutson

President

FNEG LLC