Nuclear

U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman broke his silence on the recount in Minnesota’s election for the seat he holds today, saying “I’m a winner” and predicting that most of the mounting number of challenged ballots — including his campaign’s apparently — will be dismissed. Of the Coleman and Al Franken campaigns’ increasingly aggressive ballot challenges, Coleman said, “There are games being played on both sides and it would be great if people put the games aside.” He disavowed personal involvement in the recount’s nitty-gritty — “I’m not involved in day-to-day recount stuff.”
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Nuclear power has picked up a few unlikely endorsements lately, as some environmentalists reconsider its possible lesser-evil  status as an alternative to carbon-spewing coal plants. Still, when Gov. Tim Pawlenty earlier this month proposed lifting Minnesota’s ban on building new nuclear power plants, it came as a surprise to greens and energy insiders alike. Six [...]

As some environmentalists reconsider nuclear power, it turns out fish are warming to nuclear, too. An interesting energy tidbit in a Rochester Post-Bulletin article about an ice-fishing tournament last weekend on Lake Pepin:
Another major change has been the fish. Anglers once reeled in scores of fish. Now, only a few are generally caught. A change [...]

Reuters got the story wrong this week when it reported Xcel Energy plans to add capacity by building nuclear power plants. CEO Dick Kelly was quoted saying, “I certainly hope nuclear is part of our answer going forward.” A company spokeswoman, though, says the comments Kelly made at a utility conference Monday in New York [...]