Nuclear Power's Fall and Rise
For now, though, nuclear power's future isn't going to depend on how many environmentalists see the nuclear light. Instead, it's going to rise and fall on something more basic: economics. Loan guarantees may help a few new plants get built, but even if a tax or a cap-and-trade system puts a price on carbon emissions, nuclear power is still going to be hard-pressed to compete with coal or natural gas in today's power market without more government support. Full Story »
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