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U.S. to Build New Nuclear Plant

First one in almost 30 years.

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President Obama announced Tuesday $8 billion in federal loan guarantees for a new nuclear power plant—the first in this country in nearly 30 years. Obama used the announcement to call for cap and trade, and said that the nuclear deal is “only the beginning.” Opposition from environmentalists and safety advocates has prevented any nuclear plants from being built since the 1980s.

Read it at Associated Press

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