US expansion of nuclear energy faces resistance

The US government has begun preparing the ground for a major expansion of civil nuclear power generation at home and abroad, but it faces serious problems and potentially stiff opposition in both aims.

Against the background of the continuing stand-off with Iran over its nuclear programme, Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, chose to speak out strongly last week in favour of extending nuclear energy to developing countries as a way of easing the energy crisis and combating climate change.

Financial Times