The Global Energy Crisis Is Contributing To A Nuclear Renaissance

Nuclear continues to be on an upswing globally. Most recently, we learned that Japan is now considering extending its 60 year limit on the operation of plants and is even considering submitting legislation on the issue as soon as next year, according to U.S. News and Nikkei.  The rules could allow "repeated extensions", should they be approved by the country's Nuclear Regulation Authority.  Currently, regulations put in place in reaction to the Fukushima disaster say that reactors "can be operated for 40 years, followed by a 20-year extension…