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fahad

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Although California leads the nation in wind power, it is likely to be surpassed by another area of the
  U.S. Which area is likely to take the lead in wind power generation? What will be an ideal response?



Question 2

Why were orders for new nuclear plants cancelled in the U.S. approximately 20 years ago? What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Twelve states in the central U.S. could potentially provide 90 of the electricity that is needed in the
U.S. It is probable that these states will collectively eclipse California in the future as the nation's
leading wind power source.



Answer to Question 2

Nuclear accidents at Three-Mile Island in the U.S. and Chernobyl in the former Soviet Union raised
fears among Americans about the safety of nuclear plants






 

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