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With the Bush administration pushing for a new generation of nuclear plants (the current ones account for around 20 percent of U.S. electricity generation), the opportunity exists for what Bledsoe calls “a grand deal,” in which conservatives agree to mandatory emissions limits and liberals sign off on new nuclear power.”
A major report by the National Academies of Science called “Rising Above the Gathering Storm” recommended that the United States focus not only on improving math and science education in schools but also on increasing the federal investment in science and engineering research by 10 percent annually over the next seven years. The report called for specific attention to be paid to physical sciences, advocating for a Darpa-like research group in the Energy Department.
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