US Bank to Finance Czech Nuclear Power Plant

The World

Thomas Lalley reports from Washington, DC on debate over U.S. government assistance for construction of a nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic. The Czechs say finishing the half-built Soviet-designed plant will relieve the region of damaging air pollution. But critics say that the technology is outdated and the U.S. should instead be supporting energy-efficiency programs.

Sign up for our daily newsletter

Sign up for The Top of the World, delivered to your inbox every weekday morning.