Nuclear demand on hold Hill, president support power source, but economy lags

With political support now on both sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill, nuclear energy's long-awaited American "renaissance" is lacking one positive factor: the economy.
"The business environment is the principal driver," said Alex Flint of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), a Washington-base trade group. "How long is the recession going to last? When are we going to see the demand forecast pick up?"
The NEI's Steve Kerekes added: "The asterisk there is the impact of the recession. Electricity demand is still well below where it was in 2007."
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