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also some other news from the us wall street journal.


The U.S. currently has 104 nuclear plants in 31 states. Together, they produce 20% of the nation's electricity.

Mr. Singer said he doesn't think the accident in Japan will derail the U.S. nuclear boom. In fact, he said the explosion should reassure Americans that their own plants will be prepared for any emergency, because the industry will disseminate lessons learned in Japan around the globe, helping other reactors shore up their defenses against even devastating natural disasters, like the quake and the tsunami that followed.

"At this point," Mr. Singer said, "I don't think we're going to see a major impact on the U.S. nuclear industry."