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06 Nov 2009 06:38 pm
Nuclear Socialism?
Bradford Plumer addresses the conservative love of nuclear power:
Many projections for a low-carbon future do envision a supporting role
for nuclear power--indeed, a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gases,
by making fossil fuels pricier, could help usher in the first new wave
of reactors in the United States since the 1970s. But that's not enough
for the GOP, which wants to put nuclear into overdrive. The party's
energy plan, released in July, calls for a whopping 100 new reactors
built by 2030. That's twice as many as even the most optimistic
industry forecasts envision, and, given that the plants are estimated
to cost at least $6-$10 billion a pop and have difficulty attracting
private investment, they would likely need hefty subsidies--something
the right is supposed to frown at. "For reasons I don't fully
understand," says Joe Romm of the Center for American Progress,
"nuclear power has a magical place in the hearts of conservatives."
Yglesias piles on while Frum counters.
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