Pro Nuke or No Nuke? Washington Reacts
President Obama is counting on a nuclear renaissance to help wean the nation from dirty coal. But the crisis in Japan has exposed the potential dangers of nuclear power generation and some members of Congress worry industry regulations aren’t as safe as they should be. Living on Earth’s Mitra Taj reports from Washington.
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