Both of the countries lauded in this article undertook their nuclear programs at least partially for strategic reasons. The U.S. has massive reserves of coal -

Both of the countries lauded in this article undertook their nuclear programs at least partially for strategic reasons. The U.S. has massive reserves of coal - 480 billion tons[1]. Our strategic need is much lower. Also, isn't Sweden supposedly phasing out nuclear power? [1] http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=70&t=2 http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=70&t=2