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Should US Build More Nuclear Power Plants?

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Published: Sunday, 13 Mar 2011 | 8:50 PM ET

By: CNBC.com

The United States currently has 104 operating nuclear power plants, and applications have been filed to build a few dozen more.

In light of the nuclear reactor issues in Japan, do you think the United States should build more plants?

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