Nuclear Energy Persuasive Speech Outline

Intro
Attention-Getter: “The fission of 1 pound of uranium releases more energy than the burning of 3 million pounds (1,500 tons) of coal.”
Thesis: The United States must start depending on nuclear power as its primary source of energy. Specifically because of three key reasons. First, it's obvious positive effects on the environment and economy. Second, nuclear power provides a better bang for the buck. And third it is the only practical option. That can keep up with the nation's needs. Content: I think I gave enough context above.
Transition: Expanding on the first point...
Body
First main point: Nuclear power is cleaner than any fossil fuel burning plant in the sense that it does not release thousands of pounds of greenhouse gases everyday

There a vivid facts on how devastating the meltdown at Chernobyl or Three Mile Island.
Refutation: The nuclear power industry has learned from these mistakes. There are regulations that make meltdowns and radioactive wastes to escape almost impossible.
Conclusion
Summary: The United States must start depending on nuclear power as its primary source of energy. Specifically because of three key reasons. First, it's obvious positive effects on the environment and economy. Second, nuclear power provides a better bang for the buck. And third it is the only practical option. That can keep up with the nation's needs.
Clincher: We can’t afford not to change. We have nearly used all of our hydroelectric resources, fossil-fuels our getting very expensive to mine and they damage our atmosphere, lastly solar and wind resources are very expensive, unconstant, and need lots of land. Nuclear power is our best option.
Sources

“Good Question: How Much Electricity Does San Francisco Use Daily?” CBS San Francisco, CBS, 24 Jan. 2011, sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/good-question-how-much-electricity-does-san-francisco-use-daily/.

(800,000 people in San Francisco, 750 homes per MW)

“U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis.” How much electricity does a nuclear power plant generate? - FAQ - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=104&t=3.

(Size of the nuclear power plant in Arizona)

says, William Monahan, et al. “Nuclear Energy Pros and Cons.” Energy Informative, energyinformative.org/nuclear-energy-pros-and-cons/.

“Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy.” Conserve Energy Future, 24 Dec. 2016, www.conserve-energy-future.com/pros-and-cons-of-nuclear-energy.php.

“26 Important Nuclear Energy Pros and Cons.” Vittana.org, 7 Feb. 2017, vittana.org/26-important-nuclear-energy-pros-and-cons.

“Nuclear Energy Pros & Cons.” Renewable Resources Coalition, 9 Dec. 2016, www.renewableresourcescoalition.org/nuclear-energy-pros-cons/.

(Pros and Cons)

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