President Barack Obama should consider pushing a nuclear plan that would help address the financing issues and red tape that are restricting the growth of the U.S. nuclear industry, writes Joe Klein. Providing "direct, no-interest construction loans" instead of loan guarantees would be a boost for the sector, he writes. Such a program would create up to 70,000 construction jobs, as well as help the U.S. reach its emissions-reduction and energy-independence targets, Klein adds. More at: TIMEhttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,2027941,00.html
