The Nuclear Wait

With climate talks starting in Copenhagen next month, many countries are eager to report advancements in nuclear power.

The United States now has new applications for 26 nuclear power reactors

Companies that design reactors, like General Electric and Westinghouse, and construction firms that build them, have experienced swift growth as countries in Europe and Asia clamor for their business.

But the companies are concerned that the credit crisis has dealt a critical blow to nuclear power in the United States, which had been perceived as undergoing a renaissance starting in 2004.

New York Times