Energy Debate
Room 35
The Puget Sound is growing
so fast that we absolutely need to find a new source of energy or we will all
be in the dark soon. What shall we do?
Wind power?
Oil/Natural Gas power
plant?
Nuclear Power Plant?
Geothermal plant at Mount
Rainier? New dams for hydroelectricity?
Solar panels on houses and
businesses?
Coal-burning plant?
Before we decide, we need to
learn about the pros and cons of each, debate the issues, and only then vote.
This decision will shape our region for years to come!
Characters: Presenters in favor
1. Pearl/Earl Arco Akash
2. Robin/Robert Chevron
3. Heath/Heather
Storm Bekah
4. Wes/Wendy Wind
5. Georgina/George
Hotspur Ellis, Tyler, Sanjay
6. Thelma/Theo Vulcan
7. Nancy/Ned Nukette Rebecca
8. Arnie/Alice Adams Justin
9. Roberta/Bob Tanner Rohan
10. Sonny/Sunny Winters Divya
11. Dan/Daniela
Waters Aya
12. Tommy/Tammy Rapids Cathy
13. Larry/Linda Coal Dace
14. Zoe/Joey Mine
Biomass Akshaya/Margaret/
Saihaj
Trisha Trash, Gabriel Garbage, Leslie Useitagain
Characters: Presenters against
Against wind power
15. Bert/Bertha Still Kelton & Merun
16. Alex/Amanda Calm
Against oil
17. Bill/Bianca Slick Kenny, Ashi, Abby
18. Kim/Kim Deadducks
Against Geothermal
19. Peter/Petra Geyser Eli
20. Paul/Paula
Pristine
Against Coal
21. Dory/Don Freshaire Steven, Rushi, Taylor
22. Harry/Hazel
Hunter
Against Hydroelectricity
23. Sal/Sally Salmon Ethan
24. Fred/Frederica
Fisher
Against Solar
25. Nick/Nicole Cloud Charles & Arvind
26 David/Deidra Rainey
Against Nuclear Power
27. Chance/Cassie Chernobyl Gloria & Alice
28. Lucas/Lisa Radiated
Oil and Gas
Pro:
1. Abundant?
2. Cheap?
3. Getting cleaner?
4. Efficient?
Oil and Gas
Con:
1. Pollution (air and water)?
2. Global Warming?
3. Oil dependence on foreign countries?
Wind Power
Pro
Clean?
Renewable?
Tech jobs created?
Wind Power
Con
Expensive?
Unreliable?
Bird killers?
Space user?
Coal
Pro
Proven Technology?
American abundance (no
foreign coal needed)?
Cheap?
Con
Dirty?
Ruins mountains—strip
mining?
Dangerous work?
Global warming?
Nuclear Power
Pro:
American technology?
Clean?
Safe?
Inexhaustible source of
power?
Con:
Dangerous?
Unsafe?
Unclean?
Hydro Electricity
Pro:
Clean?
No foreign dependence?
Reliable?
Con:
Environmental unsound?
Kills fish?
Geothermal
Pro:
Abundant?
Renewable?
Natural?
Con:
Expensive?
Unreliable?
Dangerous?
Solar Power
Pro:
Clean?
Abundant?
Proven?
Con:
Expensive?
Unreliable?
Impractical in NW?
