http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091025/ap_on_go_co/us_nuclear_climate]Nuclear energy becomes pivotal in climate debate (AP)[/URL]



AP - Once vilified by environmentalists and its future dim, nuclear energy has become a pivotal bargaining chip as Senate Democrats seek Republican votes to pass climate legislation. The nuclear industry's long-standing campaign to rebrand itself as green is gaining acceptance amid the push to curtail greenhouse gases.