APEC will get on the nuclear train

The Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation Group, in an enlightened move, will promote the development and expansion of nuclear power. For a region that is frequently choking on coal emissions and cooking fire smoke, this makes eminent sense, especially considering that the area is also chronically underpowered.

The Gulf oil spill is influencing their thinking and their negotiations. It should.

APEC energy ministers eye Gulf spill, low carbon fuels