Japan's nuclear crisis has dampened enthusiasm in the U.S. for nuclear power as an alternative to greenhouse gas power sources such as coal. Fears are especially acute along the earthquake-prone West Coast. But advocates of nuclear power say those fears are misplaced because newer reactor designs are less vulnerable to a meltdown ? even if they're abandoned in an emergency.
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Full story at http://www.npr.org/2011/03/17/134615077/Newer-Nuclear-Reactor-Designs-Aim-To-Allay-Safety-Fears?ft=1&f=1006
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