Word: atomically
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Opponents and critics of nuclear power are ready to write its obituary. But they are likely to be disappointed. Reports of the industry's death are premature. This year the U.S. will get 13% of its electricity from the atom; by the mid-1990s, according to some estimates, that figure will have risen to about 20%, and nuclear power will be the nation's most important source of electricity after coal...
Despite the fears about safety, the difficulties of disposing of waste materials and the outrageous construction-cost overruns, nuclear power is not finished. The atom will be part of America's and the world's energy future. "We'll all live to see the building of additional nuclear plants down the road," says W.S. White, chairman of Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co. The U.S. may never have to rely on nuclear power to provide most of its energy, but it does need reactors for a large portion of its electricity. American consumers want to continue flicking light switches and turning...
Despite the deepening troubles in the U.S., the rest of the world looks to the atom for fuel...
...nuclear industry may be struggling, but the allure of the atom remains strong elsewhere in the world...
...obstacles abroad that it does in the U.S.: surging costs, construction snafus, protests from environmental groups, public jitters about safety, and problems with waste disposal. Moreover, the world economy is only beginning to recover from a recession that slashed demand for electricity and thus reduced the immediate need for atomic power. As a result, many countries have postponed nuclear projects or stretched construction timetables. But the atom is already a major force in world energy. Belgium generates 45% of its electric power from six nuclear reactors...