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Monday, November 15, 2010

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."
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/nov/14/nuclear-demand-on-hold/

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