In the US, liberals frequently point at European countries as examples of how far behind we are in our social and environmental ways. Well, they are indeed far ahead of us when it comes to use of nuclear power, which has proven very safe and efficient. Yet here we are, with vast spaces and resources completely capable of supporting a wide network of nuclear energy facilities , caught up in arguing about what to do with the spent fuel rods. We have a perfectly legitimate way of reducing greenhouse gases ans lowering the cost of electricity, and yet it doesn’t appear to be a major item on the US climate change agenda. Adding two new reactors is a pittance, hardly even worth the mention. Why? If the Obama administration is so intent on curbing climate change, why is an obvious and proven means of doing so scrapped or poorly funded and yet the unproven cap and trade scheme is so top of mind?

First the Europeans were the leaders, now China is getting in on the fun, so where is the US in nuclear energy development? It’s been decades since the last nuclear power plant was constructed in the US. Why does the rest of the civilized world comprehend the benefits of nuclear power and we keep hiding our head in the sand?