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How risky is the new era of nuclear power?

December 12, 2007 /

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Power companies are beginning to file applications to build up to 32 nuclear plants over the next 20 years, the first since the 1979 accident at the Three Mile Island plant in Pennsylvania halted plans for new reactors and led to sweeping changes in safety regulations. It’s partly a reflection of how, amid concerns about climate change, communities have become more open to nuclear power as a cleaner alternative to pollution-belching coal-fired plants.

By Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2007-12-11-nuclear-plant-safety_N.htm

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