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Not to worry, China has lots of dough we can borrow. This tidbit from the International Herald Tribune:
Cost of Reopening U.S. Nuclear Reactor Shows How Difficult it Will be to Build New Facilities
" The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to reopen its Browns Ferry 1 nuclear reactor this month - 22 years after it was shut for safety reasons and five years after extensive renovations began. The move reflects the increased interest in nuclear power as an energy source that does not contribute to global warming. But the government agency's willingness to spend $1.8 billion on the overhaul - almost as much as a new plant is supposed to cost - also shows just how difficult it is to build a new plant."
"David Lochbaum, a nuclear safety engineer at the Union of Concerned Scientists who once worked at Browns Ferry, said the decision to put so much into old technology was noteworthy. 'Most people,' he said, 'are going to buy the new iPod rather than an 8-track tape player.'"
Cost of Reopening U.S. Nuclear Reactor Shows How Difficult it Will be to Build New Facilities
" The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to reopen its Browns Ferry 1 nuclear reactor this month - 22 years after it was shut for safety reasons and five years after extensive renovations began. The move reflects the increased interest in nuclear power as an energy source that does not contribute to global warming. But the government agency's willingness to spend $1.8 billion on the overhaul - almost as much as a new plant is supposed to cost - also shows just how difficult it is to build a new plant."
"David Lochbaum, a nuclear safety engineer at the Union of Concerned Scientists who once worked at Browns Ferry, said the decision to put so much into old technology was noteworthy. 'Most people,' he said, 'are going to buy the new iPod rather than an 8-track tape player.'"
