The Nuclear Option
– Up until now, environmental groups have staunchly supported the Climate Stewardship Act – a bill Senators McCain and Lieberman have drafted to cut down on CO2 emissions. But the Senators threw the enviros a curveball recently when they included nuclear
A new bill in Congress would cut greenhouse gases and subsidize new nuclear reactors. It’s sparked sharp debate in the environmental community about whether the danger of climate change means rethinking nuclear power. Living on Earth’s Jeff Young reports from Washington.