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New Nukes Stalled

One nuclear reactor was delayed because government regulators said they can't say whether the current design can withstand earthquakes and other disasters. (Photo courtesy of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

The power industry wants to create loads of low-carbon electricity. To make that happen, they want to build more than two dozen nuclear reactors. Shawn Allee reports there could be delays for at least half of those:

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Producer: Shawn Allee
Release Date: October 23, 2009
Running Time: :42

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