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USA’s Energy Secretary wants to call nuclear energy “clean’, “renewable”

White House open to nukes as ‘clean energy’ , POLITICO.com

By PATRICK REIS | 12/7/10 The Obama administration may consider caving to GOP demands to include nuclear and some coal production in a “clean energy standard,” Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Tuesday.

A national “clean” or “renewable” energy standard would require utilities to purchase a percentage of their electricity from nonfossil fuel sources and is seen as one of the administration’s few options for a broad energy policy after the death of the cap-and-trade bill……..White House open to nukes as ‘clean energy’ – Patrick Reis – POLITICO.com

December 9, 2010 - Posted by | politics, USA

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