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…

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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.

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