TITLE

U.S. NEEDS REAL-WORLD PROOF OF NUCLEAR ECONOMICS

PUB. DATE
September 2003
SOURCE
Power Engineering;Sep2003, Vol. 107 Issue 9, p24
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Discusses several issues on nuclear power plants in the U.S. as of September 2003. Proposal before the Senate to provide loan guarantees to stimulate nuclear power plant construction; Support given by nuclear energy proponents for the bill; Reaction of nuclear opponents to the proposed nuclear power plants; Economics of nuclear power plants.
ACCESSION #
10876896

Tags: NUCLEAR power plants;  NUCLEAR facilities;  NUCLEAR energy;  UNITED States. Congress. Senate

 

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