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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Sluggish Economy Curtails Prospects for Building Nuclear Reactors By MATTHEW L. WALD

 
 
  • Economics cited for pause in new-reactor build
     

    Congress' failure to pass climate-and-energy legislation and the economic downturn are delaying the construction of nuclear plants. The "pause" in development reflects setbacks in other industrial ventures, said J. Scott Peterson, a spokesman for the Nuclear Energy Institute. "It's principally because of the economic situation," he added. The New York Times
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