Introduction

Introduction

The Commonwealth Edison Company is interested in building a nuclear power plant in McLean County. The topic is quite controversial among residents of the county for many different reasons, health concerns, costs, and ecological effects. The landowner where ComEd would like to build their plant is willing to sell the property as long as the proposal passes the county board. You and your team of experts have been asked to develop a proposal for or against the building of a nuclear power plant. After doing some extensive research, the question is...should ComEd be allowed to build a power plant in McLean County?