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McCain calls for 45 new nuclear reactors

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Sen. John McCain called Wednesday for the construction of 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030 and pledged $2 billion a year in federal funds "to make clean coal a reality," measures designed to reduce dependence on foreign oil.

In a third straight day of campaigning devoted to the energy issue, the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting also said the only time Democratic rival Barack Obama voted for a tax cut was for a "break for the oil companies."

McCain said the 104 nuclear reactors currently operating around the country produce about 20 percent of the nation's annual electricity needs...
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1 response // McCain calls for 45 new nuclear reactors

  • The USA needs more like 145 reactors by 2030. Then half of its electricity would be virtually CO2-free.
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