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Friday, July 9, 2010

Study: Kerry-Lieberman bill provides more support for nuclear


The climate bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., is projected to result in a ton of carbon dioxide equivalent costing $14 in 2012 and $25 by 2020, according to a study issued Wednesday by the Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation. Compared with alternative proposals, the bill would "provide more support for the use of nuclear energy to generate electricity," among other differences, the report said. Platts

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