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US nuclear elephants stay white

The continuing dispute in the United States about licences for two completed nuclear plants points to a failure to reconcile local and national interests — and to the need for federal leadership.

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US nuclear elephants stay white. Nature 328, 561–562 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1038/328561a0

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