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Old 04-19-2008
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Re: Oil hits $114/barrel - No end in sight.

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Originally Posted by AjaxPress View Post
I think a lot of the stigma about Nuclear power in the U.S. is due to the "Not In My Backyard" perception those plants have.
Actually I think it has more to do with all the utility companies that went bankrupt because of nuclear plant cost overruns.
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