'Nuclear Power Is a Must'

An editorial in today's Orlando Sentinel urges environmentalists to "get real":

Stop pretending alternative energy sources that have not yet proved economically feasible -- such as wind, solar, biomass or ethanol -- are the answer.

There is no real alternative to fossil fuels in the short term, and nuclear power is a much better intermediate-term bet.

That's why environmentalists need to become proponents of building U.S. nuclear-power plants. They must abandon the folks who believe that atomic power -- even used to heat and light your home -- is evil.

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