"The new year saw the launch of a well-orchestrated, multi-pronged campaign [3] calling for America to end its dependence on oil through massive federal investments in nuclear energy," warns Patrick Doherty. The campaign includes articles by American Enterprise Institute [4] and Global Business Network staff, a book titled "A Brighter Tomorrow: Fulfilling the Promise of Nuclear Energy" by Senate Energy Committee Chair Pete Domenici [5], and President Bush's State of the Union address [6]. But what the nuclear industry is pushing "will cost the taxpayer $8 billion" and won't decrease U.S. oil consumption for decades, writes Doherty. Instead, he suggests "small natural gas turbines combined with better grid design."