Ups and downs in the world of nuclear

摘要

There's good news and bad news this month. (I know, I know-I'm using an overworked cliche to start this editorial, but this month, it's appropriate.) The good news-for nuclear power and the nuclear industry, that is-is that the government of the United Kingdom has taken a stand to encourage the development of new nuclear power generation. "We are not mandating the use of nuclear power," said John Hutton, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, noting that the government is supporting nuclear as part of the United Kingdom's "future energy mix."