Report touts nuclear as a safe alternative power source

Report touts nuclear as a safe alternative power source
Lawmakers should permit the expanded use of nuclear energy now that many states require a portion of their electricity to be generated from renewable sources, a National Center for Policy Analysis report concluded. Nuclear is "one of the safest and most reliable forms of energy available, and it emits no greenhouse gases," said H. Sterling Burnett, a co-author of the study. Recycling used fuel could also ease the country's nuclear-waste disposal issues, the report added. Environmental Protection

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