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Are Nuclear Plants Safe? Environmentalists Are Split

Cooling towers from the Limerick Generating Station, a nuclear power plant in  Pottstown, Pa., sit near a neighborhood. Environmentalists agree that in light of Japan's nuclear crisis, the U.S. should examine existing nuclear plants for safety risks. (AFP/Getty Images)
Cooling towers from the Limerick Generating Station, a nuclear power plant in Pottstown, Pa., sit near a neighborhood. Environmentalists agree that in light of Japan's nuclear crisis, the U.S. should examine existing nuclear plants for safety risks. (AFP/Getty Images)

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