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| Authors: | Charles D. Ferguson, Philip D. Reed Senior Fellow for Science and Technology Michelle Smith, Research Associate |
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January/February 2009
Foreign Policy
After a decades-long slowdown, nuclear power once again dominates the global energy debate. Dozens of countries are vying to join the nuclear power club and hundreds of new reactors are on the drawing board. But despite the hype, it will not be the miracle cure for energy dependence or global warming that boosters promise.
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