Times Editor Endorses Expansion of Nuclear Energy

Here's Robert B. Semple, a member of the editorial board at the New York Times:

[W]e almost certainly need more and better nuclear plants, since nuclear energy is low-carbon energy. No new nuclear plant has been built for decades, mainly for cost reasons. But many people, including some environmentalists who once recoiled from the nuclear option, are now persuaded that global warming cannot be tackled without a new generation of cheaper, safer and more reliable nuclear plants.

Did a member of the New York Times editorial board just endorse a widespread expansion of nuclear energy in the U.S.?

I think I'm feeling a little faint ...

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