Ellen Vancko

Union of Concerned Scientists

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Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Project Manager at the Union of Concerned Scientists; former Director of Communications and Government Affairs for the North American Electric Reliability Council

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There hasn't been a nuclear power plant constructed in the United States since the 1970's, but the Obama Administration has approved federal loan guarantees for two new reactors in…

Japan's Ongoing Disaster and the Future of Nuclear Power

There hasn't been a nuclear power plant constructed in the United States since the 1970's, but the Obama Administration has approved federal loan guarantees for two new reactors in…

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The extent of the damage at Fukushima is still unclear, and nobody knows how much radiation has been released or how more will be.

Japan's Ongoing Disaster and the Future of Nuclear Power

The extent of the damage at Fukushima is still unclear, and nobody knows how much radiation has been released or how more will be.

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