@@ Will the U.S. rely more heavily on nuclear power? @@

NPR - Science Friday
February 24, 2006

Nuclear Energy

Will the U.S. Rely More Heavily on Nuclear Power?

In his most recent radio address, Bush said he wants to increase the use of nuclear
energy in the U.S., including starting construction of new nuclear plants by the end
of the decade.

In this hour, we'll talk about nuclear power and its advantages and disadvantages.
Can the public's safety and environmental concerns be answered?

MP3 audio (30 minutes)
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Where is the future of nuclear?
Nuclear Energy Map
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2006/Feb/nuclearmap.html

Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP)
http://www.gnep.energy.gov

Host: Ira Flatow
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/misc/faq/flatow.html

David J.Modeen
Vice President, Nuclear Division Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
http://www.epri.com/corporate/bio/bio_modeen.html

Arjun Makhijani
President, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER)
http://www.ieer.org/ieerstaf.html

http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2006/Feb/hour1_022406.html


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