Economics closing in on nuclear power plants
The article reports rising construction costs and uranium price uncertainties threaten nuclear power's economics. Iowa's public utility agency opposes further nuclear builds without clear economic advantages over coal, while ERDA and supporters warn costs will push coal aside as a rival for new generating capacity.
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Associated Press
Federal
Enery
Iowa
Public Utility Agency
Maurice van Nostrand
Public Utility Commissioners
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Federal Energy Administration
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Irvin C. Rupp
Harvard Business School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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MIT
Center For Policy Alternatives
Barry Commoner
American Electric Power
Cook
Federale Administration
Energy Research and Development Administration
Roger LeGassie
ERDA
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