Tom Friedman Endorses New Nuclear Build

In yesterday's New York Times, columnist Tom Friedman offered an endorsement of nuclear power that's becoming familiar (registration required):

We need to start building nuclear power plants again. The new nuclear technology is safer and cleaner than ever. "The risks of climate change by continuing to rely on hydrocarbons are much greater than the risks of nuclear power," said Peter Schwartz, chairman of Global Business Network, a leading energy and strategy consulting firm. "Climate change is real and it poses a civilizational threat that [could] transform the carrying capacity of the entire planet."

Blogger Dave Johnson is thinking the same thing.