Reflection on MWP2

Writing this paper on the proposal of a nuclear power plant in Pueblo was fairly enjoyable because  i was passionate about there needing to be a policy against the plant eventhough i had no prior knowledge. Its always easier writing a paper about something that has meaning or value to you and I just feel Pueblo is becoming too industrialized. Luckily i have been passionate about my last two  papers. I feel this paper isn't as good as my last one due to time management. I think I had some good thoughts but i really didnt extrapolate on them nor state a policy. Because if there is a policy for nuclear energy it would either be a policy that states there shall be no nuclear plants ever built in pueblo or there is going to be a nuclear pant. So my policy really underlied in my opinion. I think something else that would have added to the impact of my paper to the reader would have been to include more quotes throughout the paper from different people versus one. Additionally have a couple more precis sources and discuss perhaps the nuclear energy: how it is created and compare it to other energies. My conclusion really didnt feel like a conclusion but felt right.

MWP2 Final

Landon Williams

DiPrince English 102

Policy Essay

24 March 2011

Nuclear Energy

Imagine in 2020 Pueblo, Colorado, once a thriving region for agriculture now nothing but a desolate landscape, overly congested by industrial entities. Cement Plant, wind tower plan, two power plants, chemical depot, along with a newly built nuclear plant finalizing the devastation. What was thought to be an impeccable idea stimulating local economies and providing 1,000 jobs, didn’t work out so well. The Nuclear plant consumed all of Pueblo county's water causing soil to dry up and the idea of 1,000 jobs was great but it took away the same amount, causing farmers who have farmed their entire lives to now be unemployed.

As in any controversy there is always opposition and there are key factors that lead people to take a specific side.  In the article “Nuclear plant proposed for Pueblo County”(2011), Chris Woodka asserts that Don Banner local Puebloan lawyer has strong aspirations to erect a nuclear plant southeast of Pueblo, which could produce 3,000 megawatt’s of energy, his attempt to fill the nation’s energy gap and to financially stimulate the community’s economy. Woodka supports his claims with more current and past history of Banner’s campaigns for the construction of various entities and provides the reader with effective statistics and facts pertaining to the nuclear plant such as; it creating 400-700 job energy, plant would provide roughly $31 million in property tax revenue, and being a safe alternative to mass produce energy. He writes to educate his reader’s about the proponents in order to let people know how positive the plant could be for Pueblo. Further in, an article on the contrary title “Pueblo Co. Closer To Getting Nuclear Plant”, (2011) Lindsay Watts states that Pueblo, Colorado is one step closer to constructing a nuclear plant, after the county commission met last month and voted 5 to 3 in approval of the plant but locals are worried that it will put Puebloans in danger and do away with our pristine agriculture. She supports her claims with statistics and quotes from locals expressing their uneasy  feeling’s on the plant. Watt’s purpose is to inform and provide the community of Pueblo with current news in order to have  them keep in mind that the plant could be wonderful financially but is it worth it to endanger local history and our health. Matthew L. Wald in “Nuclear Energy”, (2011)  asserts a neutral opinion on nuclear energy while giving an overview of the industry itself showing that It is a clean source of creating energy but being extremely costly to build a plant, he gives great explanation about the physics behind nuclear energy, and the potential affects it serves. Wald supports his claims through showing great knowledge of nuclear energy, discussing the when the idea of nuclear energy came around, the first plants ever built, disasters they created, along with its advantages and disadvantages comparably to other energies. His purpose is to educate his reader in a concise manner in order to catch them up on the topic of nuclear energy so they can have a logical opinion rather then an opinion created by feelings.

         Every now and then justice has to be served and people need to sit back and realize the direction in which our country is heading towards. The city of Pueblo is so unique because of its history and authentic people but through greed and industrialization we are losing pieces of culture day by day. Now with the proposal of a nuclear plant we could potentially have a large sentimental aspect of Pueblo taken away and potentially put our lives in danger. Some people believe constructing this plant is vital for future electric energy growth and microeconomics for Pueblo (Woodka). This proposal was devised by local Puebloan lawyer Don Banner who envisions a nuclear power plant being built southeast of pueblo, which would be on 24,000 acres between the towns of Avondale and Fowler, south of Highway 50 (Watts). Along with a nuclear plant, the plan is for solar power and wind power. The facility is being proposed by a group called Puebloans For Energizing Our Community. The site would create 2,500-5,000 construction jobs over the course of about five years when the plant was being built; 400 to 700 permanent jobs at power site; and up to 1,000 jobs off-site for the community (Woodka). Don Banner believes the facility would also boost area property values. So people who are in support of the plant feel that it could significantly stimulate the Pueblo economy and create a substantial number of jobs in a dire time. It all sounds great but on contrary many Puebloans including myself feel differently. The nuclear plant poses great threat to local agriculture (a part of what makes a great city) and our health. Pueblo Native Suzanne Morgan said "Once the farm economy is compromised it will be impossible to re-establish. We need long-term strategic thinking and policies to protect local agriculture and our food supply." Pueblo's farmlands are in an ideal region, with rich soil, good water, long growing season made for successful farming. If built the nuclear plant would be constructed very close to these farms causing deprivation of water (Hobbs). Nuclear energy consumes huge amounts of water and the Arkansas River is already over used. Locals feel it unreasonable and a poor use of resources to locate a nuclear power plant in an arid region could potentially dry up the farmlands (Hobbs). Farming is a big part of Pueblo culture, to take it away would be like taking down the statue of liberty to build a hilton. There comes a point where our society needs to stop and think why we are here and how our country became one of the most prestigious countries to ever take rule. United States was founded on a compilation of ethics and morals but greed has diminished the meanings of these virtues.

  I feel the nuclear plant proposal isn’t for the people of Pueblo but a plan to comfort them so big money people can further their life of opulence. Why couldn’t this nuclear plant be built somewhere that isn’t near a dense population and rich agriculture. For instance in the deserts of Nevada where a nuclear bomb could explode and no one would know about it. If people solely believe in the plant because it will bring more jobs we should look at other avenues. A historical city is being overwhelmingly broken up by industrial entities. Enough is enough.

Annotated Bibliography

Citation:  Hobbs, Dan. ""Nuclear is Incompatible"." www.pueblochieftain.com. pueblo chieftain, 6 Mar. 2011. Web. 13 Mar. 2011. <http://www.chieftain.com/opinion/tell_it_to_the_chieftain/nuclear-is-incompatible/article_14dcc2fc-46c7-11e0-9598-001cc4c03286.html>.

In an article “Nuclear is Incompatible”(2011) Dan Hobbs argues that nuclear proposal poses a major threat to agricultural economy of Pueblo. Hobbs supports his claims by discussing the richness of Pueblo County’s farmlands, their relevance to Pueblo, and how if the Nuclear Plant is built it could potentially do away with the meaningful cultivations. He writes to his reader’s so they can think about this controversy with an emotional perspective in order to make them understand how badly the plant could affect Pueblo. His tone is empathetic and targets any adult.

Citation: Woodka, Chris. ""Nuclear Plant Proposed for Pueblo County"." Chieftain. Pueblo Chieftain, 15 July 2010. Web. 10 Mar. 2011. http://www.chieftain.com/nuclear-plant-proposed-for-pueblo-county/article_09764ac4-8fd3-11df-82c7-001cc4c03286.html

In his article “Nuclear plant proposed for Pueblo County”(2011), Chris Woodka asserts that Don Banner local Puebloan lawyer has strong aspirations to erect a nuclear plant southeast of Pueblo, which could produce 3,000 megawatt’s of energy, his attempt to fill the nation’s energy gap and help the community as well. Woodka supports his claims with more current and past history of Banner’s campaigns for the construction of various entities and provides the reader with effective statistics and facts pertaining to the nuclear plant such as; it creating 400-700 jobs, using less water than fossil energy, being a safe mass production of energy. His purpose is to educate his reader’s about this proposal in order to give them knowledge so they can decide what their feelings are towards the subject, since it really is a serious one. His targeted audience is mainly the community of Pueblo but also Colorado in whole.

Citation: Watts, Lindsay. ""Pueblo CO. Closer To Getting Nuclear Plant"." KRDO. N.p., 22 Feb. 2011. Web. 10 Mar. 2011. http://www.krdo.com/news/26961763/detail.html.

               In her article “Pueblo Co. Closer To Getting Nuclear Plant”, (2011) Lindsay Watts states that Pueblo, Colorado is one step closer to constructing a nuclear plant, after the county commission met last month and voted 5 to 3 in approval of the plant. She supports her claims with interesting statistics about plant productivity, employing 400-700 people, but also providing quotes from Don Banner, the facet of this proposal. Watt’s purpose is to inform and provide the community of Pueblo with current news in order to keep them fresh on the topic because this is a seriously concerned subject. Her article is directed towards the people Pueblo and the State of Colorado.

Citation: Wald, Matthew L. ""Nuclear Energy"." NY Times. N.p., 1 Feb. 2011. Web. 11 Mar. 2011. <http://www.nytimes.com/info/nuclear-energy/?scp=1-spot&sq=%20nuclear%20energy&st=cse>

                In his article “Nuclear Energy”, (2011) Matthew L. Wald asserts a neutral opinion on nuclear energy while giving an overview of the industry itself showing that It is a clean source of creating energy but being extremely costly to build a plant, he gives great explanation about the physics behind nuclear energy, and the potential affects it serves. Wald supports his claims through showing great knowledge of nuclear energy, discussing the when the idea of nuclear energy came around, the first plants ever built, disasters they created, along with its advantages and disadvantages comparably to other energies. His purpose is to educate his reader in a concise manner in order to catch them up on the topic of nuclear energy so they can have a logical opinion rather then an opinion created by feelings. His targeted audience would be fellow Americans and he conveys his message in a concerned and serious tone.

MWP 2 First Draft

 

Landon Williams

MWP 2 First Draft

DiPrince English 10

Mar. 14 2011

            Imagine in 2020 Pueblo, Co once a thriving region for argiculture now a residing desolate plataeu landscaped with industrial entities. Cement Plant, two  power plants, chemical depot, along with a newly built nuclear plant finalizing the devastation. What was thought to be an impeccable idea stimulating local economies and providing a 1,000 jobs it didn’t work so well after all. The Nuclear plant consumed all of Pueblo county's water causing soil to dry and the idea of a 1,000 jobs was great but it took away the same amount and farmers who have farmed their entire lives now have no way of making living. 

          Through research I have found significant information on the opposing sides pertaining to the proposal of a Nuclear Power Plant in Pueblo, Co. People who are for the construction of this plant believe it is vital for future electric energy growth and microeconomics for Pueblo. This proposal devised by local Puebloan lawyer Don Banner envisions a nuclear powerplant being built southeast of pueblo, which would be on 24,000 acres between the towns of Avondale and Fowler, south of Highway 50. In an article I read titled “Nuclear plant proposed for Pueblo County”(2011), Chris Woodka asserted that Don Banner has strong aspirations to erect a nuclear plant southeast of Pueblo, which could produce 3,000 megawatt’s of energy, his attempt to fill the nation’s energy gap and help the community as well. Along with a nuclear plant, the plan is for solar power and wind power. The facility is being proposed by a group called Puebloans For Energizing Our Community. The site would create 2,500-5,000 construction jobs over about five years when the plant was being built; 400 to 700 permanent jobs at power site; and up to 1,000 jobs off-site for the community. He said the facility would also boost area property values. So their feelings are that this nuclear plant could significantly stimulate the Pueblo economy and create a substantial number of jobs in a dire time. It all sounds great but opposer's feel differently. The nuclear plant poses great threat to local  agriculture. Pueblo Native Suzanne Morgan said "Once the farm economy is compromised it will be impossible to re-establish. We need long-term strategic thinking and policies to protect local agriculture and our food supply." Pueblo's farmlands are in an ideal region, with rich soil, good water, long growing season made for sucessful farming. If built the nuclear plant would be constructed very close to these farms causing deprivation of water. Nuclear energy consumes huge amounts of water and the Arkansas River is already over used. Locals feel it unreasonable and a poor use of resources to locate a nuclear power plant in an arid region. It could potentially dry up the region. Farming is a big part of Pueblo culture, to take it away would be like taking down the statue of liberty to build a hilton. There comes a point where our society needs to stop and think why we are here and how are country is one of the most prestigous countries to ever take rule. United states was founded on a compilation of ethics and morales but greed has diminished the meanings of these virtues.

Annonated Bibliography

In his article “Nuclear plant proposed for Pueblo County”(2011), Chris Woodka asserts that Don Banner local Puebloan lawyer has strong aspirations to erect a nuclear plant southeast of Pueblo, which could produce 3,000 megawatt’s of energy, his attempt to fill the nation’s energy gap and help the community as well. Woodka supports his claims with more current and past history of Banner’s campaigns for the construction of various entities and provides the reader with effective statistics and facts pertaining to the nuclear plant such as; it creating 400-700 jobs, using less water than fossil energy, being a safe mass production of energy. His purpose is to educate his reader’s about this proposal in order to give them knowledge so they can decide what their feelings are towards the subject, since it really is a serious one. His targeted audience is mainly the community of Pueblo but also Colorado in whole.

Woodka, Chris. ""Nuclear Plant Proposed for Pueblo County"." Chieftain. Pueblo Chieftain, 15 July 2010. Web. 10 Mar. 2011. http://www.chieftain.com/nuclear-plant-proposed-for-pueblo-county/article_09764ac4-8fd3-11df-82c7-001cc4c03286.html.

               In her article “Pueblo Co. Closer To Getting Nuclear Plant”, (2011) Lindsay Watts states that Pueblo, Colorado is one step closer to constructing a nuclear plant, after the county commission met last month and voted 5 to 3 in approval of the plant. She supports her claims with interesting statistics about plant productivity, employing 400-700 people, but also providing quotes from Don Banner, the facet of this proposal. Watt’s purpose is to inform and provide the community of Pueblo with current news in order to keep them fresh on the topic because this is a seriously concerned subject. Her article is directed towards the people Pueblo and the State of Colorado.

 

Watts, Lindsay. ""Pueblo CO. Closer To Getting Nuclear Plant"." KRDO. N.p., 22 Feb. 2011. Web. 10 Mar. 2011. http://www.krdo.com/news/26961763/detail.html.

                In his article “Nuclear Energy”, (2011) Matthew L. Wald asserts a neutral opinion on nuclear energy while giving an overview of the industry itself showing that It is a clean source of creating energy but being extremely costly to build a plant, he gives great explanation about the physics behind nuclear energy, and the potential affects it serves. Wald supports his claims through showing great knowledge of nuclear energy, discussing the when the idea of nuclear energy came around, the first plants ever built, disasters they created, along with its advantages and disadvantages comparably to other energies. His purpose is to educate his reader in a concise manner in order to catch them up on the topic of nuclear energy so they can have a logical opinion rather then an opinion created by feelings. His targeted audience would be fellow Americans and he conveys his message in a concerned and serious tone.

Wald, Matthew L. ""Nuclear Energy"." NY Times. N.p., 1 Feb. 2011. Web. 11 Mar. 2011. <http://www.nytimes.com/info/nuclear-energy/?scp=1-spot&sq=%20nuclear%20energy&st=cse>.

Nuclear Plant Outline

Thesis: State policy and give brief explanation of opposing sides. Talk about American values and greed



Summary:

Discuss opposing sides so the reader's get the jist of the proposal in whole.

Pro's of plant; 400-700 local jobs, 2,500 construction during the course of 5 years, 1,000 jobs on the outside for the community, stimulation of pueblo economy, and being leaders of energy.

Con's; Native's health at risk, re occurence of cherylnobyl, foremost using up to much water and creating obsoletion of farmlands

Quotes:

"Yes, energy is important, but we are already flush with power generation plants in our region and food security and preserving our ability to produce food and forage indefinitely are more important."

"Once the farm economy is compromised it will be impossible to re-establish. We need long-term strategic thinking and policies to protect local agriculture and our food supply."

Argument:


Conclusion:

Pueblo Nuclear Power Plant Summary

Through research i have found significant information on the opposing sides pertaining to the proposal of a Nuclear Power Plant in Pueblo, Co. People who are for the construction of this plant believe it is vital for future electric energy growth and microeconomics for Pueblo. This proposal devised by local Puebloan lawyer Don Banner envisions a nuclear powerplant being built southeast of pueblo, whichwould be on 24,000 acres between the towns of Avondale and Fowler, south of Highway 50. Along with a nuclear plant, the plan is for solar power and wind power. The facility is being proposed by a group called Puebloans For Energizing Our Community. The site would create 2,500-5,000 construction jobs over about five years when the plant was being built; 400 to 700 permanent jobs at power site; and up to 1,000 jobs off-site for the community. He said the facility would also boost area property values. So their feelings are that this nuclear plant could significantly stimulate the Pueblo economy and create a substantial number of jobs in a dire time. It all sounds great but opposer's feel differently. The nuclear plant poses great threat to local argriculture. Pueblo's farmlands are in an ideal region, with rich soil, good water, long growing season made for sucessful farming. If built the nuclear plant would be constructed very close to these farms causing depriviation of water. Nuclear energy consumes huge amounts of water and the Arkansas River is already over used. Locals feel it unreasonable and a poor use of resources to locate a nuclear power plant in an arid region. It could potentially dry up the region. Farming is a big part of Pueblo culture, to take it away would be like taking down the statue of liberty to build a hilton. There comes a point where our society needs to stop and think why we are here and how are country is one of the most prestigous countries to ever take rule. United states was founded on a compilation of ethics and morales but greed has diminished the meanings of these virtues.

3 Civic Issues Precis'

In his article “Nuclear plant proposed for Pueblo County”(2011), Chris Woodka asserts that Don Banner local Puebloan lawyer has strong aspirations to erect a nuclear plant southeast of Pueblo, which could produce 3,000 megawatt’s of energy, his attempt to fill the nation’s energy gap and help the community as well. Woodka supports his claims with more current and past history of Banner’s campaigns for the construction of various entities and provides the reader with effective statistics and facts pertaining to the nuclear plant such as; it creating 400-700 jobs, using less water than fossil energy, being a safe mass production of energy. His purpose is to educate his reader’s about this proposal in order to give them knowledge so they can decide what their feelings are towards the subject, since it really is a serious one. His targeted audience is mainly the community of Pueblo but also Colorado in whole.

Woodka, Chris. ""Nuclear Plant Proposed for Pueblo County"." Chieftain. Pueblo Chieftain, 15 July 2010. Web. 10 Mar. 2011. http://www.chieftain.com/nuclear-plant-proposed-for-pueblo-county/article_09764ac4-8fd3-11df-82c7-001cc4c03286.html.

               In her article “Pueblo Co. Closer To Getting Nuclear Plant”, (2011) Lindsay Watts states that Pueblo, Colorado is one step closer to constructing a nuclear plant, after the county commission met last month and voted 5 to 3 in approval of the plant. She supports her claims with interesting statistics about plant productivity, employing 400-700 people, but also providing quotes from Don Banner, the facet of this proposal. Watt’s purpose is to inform and provide the community of Pueblo with current news in order to keep them fresh on the topic because this is a seriously concerned subject. Her article is directed towards the people Pueblo and the State of Colorado.

Watts, Lindsay. ""Pueblo CO. Closer To Getting Nuclear Plant"." KRDO. N.p., 22 Feb. 2011. Web. 10 Mar. 2011. http://www.krdo.com/news/26961763/detail.html.

                In his article “Nuclear Energy”, (2011) Matthew L. Wald asserts a neutral opinion on nuclear energy while giving an overview of the industry itself showing that It is a clean source of creating energy but being extremely costly to build a plant, he gives great explanation about the physics behind nuclear energy, and the potential affects it serves. Wald supports his claims through showing great knowledge of nuclear energy, discussing the when the idea of nuclear energy came around, the first plants ever built, disasters they created, along with its advantages and disadvantages comparably to other energies. His purpose is to educate his reader in a concise manner in order to catch them up on the topic of nuclear energy so they can have a logical opinion rather then an opinion created by feelings. His targeted audience would be fellow Americans and he conveys his message in a concerned and serious tone.

Wald, Matthew L. ""Nuclear Energy"." NY Times. N.p., 1 Feb. 2011. Web. 11 Mar. 2011. <http://www.nytimes.com/info/nuclear-energy/?scp=1-spot&sq=%20nuclear%20energy&st=cse>.

Rheotorical Precis Choices Chapter 13

            In their article, “Proposal Arguments”, (2009) Lester Faigley and Jack Selzer assert that there are 4 main components to writing a strong proposal argument, which is very beneficial to easily constructing a sound proposal argument, but the bottom line is you have to a sense of what people care about, their views on the topic, and the ability to find obscure credible information to potentially alter their thoughts and side with you. Faigley and Selzer support their claims about proposal arguments through proper structure and  user friendly explanations of the four components, which are understand how proposal arguments work, recognize components of proposal arguments, build a proposal argument, and a case study done by Thomas Homer-Dixon and S. Julio Freidmann. Their purpose is to provide novice writers with fundamental ammunition in order help them successfully write a proposal argument that will support their claims and alter the minds of opposing people. The targeted audience would be college students that are in a lower composition type of class or any person that wants to widen their knowledge on proposal arguments.