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Sen. John McCain has called for the construction of 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030 and pledged $2 billion per year in federal funds “to make clean coal a reality,” measures designed to reduce the need for foreign oil.<\/p>\n

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In a third straight day of campaigning devoted to the energy issue, the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting also said the only time Democratic rival Barack Obama voted for a tax cut was for a “break for the oil companies.”<\/p>\n

McCain said the 104 nuclear reactors currently operating around the country produce about 20 percent of the nation’s annual electricity needs.<\/p>\n

“Every year, these reactors alone spare the atmosphere from the equivalent of nearly all auto emissions in America. Yet for all these benefits, we have not broken ground on a single nuclear plant in over 30 years,” he said. “And our manufacturing base to even construct these plants is almost gone.”<\/p>\n

Even so, he said he would set the country on a course to build 45 new ones by 2030, with a longer- term goal of adding another 55 in the future.<\/p>\n

“We will need to recover all the knowledge and skills that have been lost over three stagnant decades in a highly technical field,” he conceded.<\/p>\n

Later, at a news conference, McCain said he favors steps to reduce the time that plant owners need to obtain the necessary permits.<\/p>\n

He also suggested U.S. companies use common technology to shave the time it takes to bring a new nuclear facility on line.<\/p>\n

In an appearance before an audience at Missouri State University, McCain also said, “We will need to solve complex problems of moving and storing materials that will always need safeguarding.”<\/p>\n

Shortly after he spoke, a participant in a campaign-organized round-table discussion of energy, retired Marine Corps Gen. James Jones, said obtaining the necessary construction permits can take five years.<\/p>\n

“We should be able to cut that in half,” added Jones, a former NATO commander who is now chief executive of the U.S. Chamber Institute for 21st Century Energy. He also is on the board of Chevron.<\/p>\n

Jones flew to Missouri aboard the campaign’s chartered jet, although, ironically, Democrats recently disclosed that his name has figured in Obama campaign discussions of potential Democratic vice-presidential running mates.<\/p>\n

A drastic spike in worldwide oil prices has made energy a domestic political issue in a way it has not been since the Arab oil embargo of the 1970s.<\/p>\n

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The Denver Post Reports<\/a><\/p>\n

Sen. John McCain has called for the construction of 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030 and pledged $2 billion per year in federal funds “to make clean coal a reality,” measures designed to reduce the need for foreign oil. <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

In a third straight day of campaigning devoted to the energy issue, the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting also said the only time Democratic rival Barack Obama voted for a tax cut was for a “break for the oil companies.” <\/p>\n

McCain said the 104 nuclear reactors currently operating around the country produce about 20 percent of the nation’s annual electricity needs. <\/p>\n

“Every year, these reactors alone spare the atmosphere from the equivalent of nearly all auto emissions in America. Yet for all these benefits, we have not broken ground on a single nuclear plant in over 30 years,” he said. “And our manufacturing base to even construct these plants is almost gone.” <\/p>\n

Even so, he said he would set the country on a course to build 45 new ones by 2030, with a longer- term goal of adding another 55 in the future. <\/p>\n

“We will need to recover all the knowledge and skills that have been lost over three stagnant decades in a highly technical field,” he conceded. <\/p>\n

Later, at a news conference, McCain said he favors steps to reduce the time that plant owners need to obtain the necessary permits. <\/p>\n

He also suggested U.S. companies use common technology to shave the time it takes to bring a new nuclear facility on line. <\/p>\n

In an appearance before an audience at Missouri State University, McCain also said, “We will need to solve complex problems of moving and storing materials that will always need safeguarding.” <\/p>\n

Shortly after he spoke, a participant in a campaign-organized round-table discussion of energy, retired Marine Corps Gen. James Jones, said obtaining the necessary construction permits can take five years. <\/p>\n

“We should be able to cut that in half,” added Jones, a former NATO commander who is now chief executive of the U.S. Chamber Institute for 21st Century Energy. He also is on the board of Chevron. <\/p>\n

Jones flew to Missouri aboard the campaign’s chartered jet, although, ironically, Democrats recently disclosed that his name has figured in Obama campaign discussions of potential Democratic vice-presidential running mates. <\/p>\n

A drastic spike in worldwide oil prices has made energy a domestic political issue in a way it has not been since the Arab oil embargo of the 1970s.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The Denver Post Reports<\/a><\/p>\n

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