Weekly Editorial - February 7, 2008
1. a) What percent of French electricity is produced by nuclear power plants?
b) Why is this so?
2. Why doesn't Italy have any nuclear power plants?
3. What percent of U.S. electricity is produced by nuclear power plants?
4. What is the main point of Mr. Hannaford's commentary?
5. What do you think of Mr. Hannaford's statement from paragraph 9 - "If we don't get over it and begin to reduce our dependence on coal, Nicolas Sarkozy will soon be here to sell us some French nuclear plants"?
6. Re-read paragraph 7. Would you be willing to live near a nuclear power plant? Explain your answer.
OPTIONAL: Email your reaction to Mr. Hannaford's commentary to pdh3292@aol.com. Remember to name the article you are commenting on, and that you read it at StudentNewsDaily.com. Be clear, concise and polite.