McCain calls for building 45 new nuclear reactors

Sen. John McCain called Wednesday for the construction of 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030 and pledged $2 billion a year in federal funds "to make clean coal a reality," measures designed to reduce dependence on foreign oil.In a third straight day of campaigning devoted to the energy issue, the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting also said the only time Democratic rival Barack Obama voted for a tax cut was for a "break for the oil ... Full Story »

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Mike LaBonte
2.3
by Mike LaBonte - Oct. 1, 2008

Not much information, but fair and well enough sourced. The major shortcoming is the failure to explain any connection between nuclear/coal and foreign oil, to the point of being deceptive.

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