Could the U.S. Energy Bill Bring a Nuclear Boom?

Ever since the disasters at Three Mile Island and Cherynobl in the 1970s and 80s, the topic of nuclear energy has been all but taboo in mainstream American political and media circles. But thanks to soaring oil prices pressing the need for new energy sources, the American nuclear power industry is in the midst of renaissance that may soon get a helping hand from the United States Senate.

Discussions are set to begin this week in the Senate on a broad energy bill – President Bush