Powering Ahead

Powering Ahead As demand for energy grows, more and more countries are reassessing their nuclear policies. In America, the nuclear lobby has the backing of the President and plans for new generators are well underway.
Since the nuclear disaster at Three Mile Island, Americans have shied away from nuclear power. No new plants have been built for 30 years but the White House believes more are needed. "Nuclear power in this country is inevitable", states Gary Taylor, Head of Entergy's nuclear division. Port Gibson already has one nuclear power station and a second has been commissioned. Local police worry they don't have the resources to cope with a disaster. "In an emergency, we would be relying on a staff of eight people." In New York, campaigners are lobbying to shut down the state's plant. "Al Qaeda were thinking of targeting it and there's no reason to think they're not still targeting it now", explains lawyer Phil Musegaas. Others are concerned that there's still no clear consensus on how to dispose of nuclear waste. A plan to store it in the Yucca mountains in Nevada is running way behind schedule after safety questions were raised.
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