Nuclear energy becomes pivotal in climate debate
Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 04:35
in Physics & Chemistry
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Once vilified by environmentalists and its future dim, nuclear energy has become a pivotal bargaining chip as Senate Democrats seek Republican votes to pass climate legislation. The nuclear industry's long-standing campaign to rebrand itself as green is gaining acceptance amid the push to curtail greenhouse gases....
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