Obama's support for nuclear power

On February 16, 2010, Obama said: "Now, I know its been long assumed that those who champion the environment are opposed to nuclear power. But the fact is, even though weve not broken ground on a new nuclear plant in 30 years, nuclear energy remains our largest source of fuel that produces no carbon emissions. To meet our growing energy needs and prevent the worst consequences of climate change, we'll need to increase our supply of nuclear power. It's that simple."

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President Obama is correct that nuclear power is important to meeting our country's energy needs. Far too many of our hard-earned dollars are going to OPEC. We need more nuclear plants, more natural gas, more solar, more wind, more biolfuels and even more offshore oil drilling. The U.S. cannot afford to remain addicted to foreign oil. To maintain a decent standard of living, America must become energy independent.