While the US government is moving American citizens out of Japan for fear of nuclear meltdown, the professed lack of concern about nuclear power in the United States among Washington elites defies common sense. From President Obama to Energy Secretary Steven Chu to scores of Republican leaders nodding in agreement, there is an almost Stepford-like faith in the mantra that nuclear energy is an essential part of the energy future. Even if one believes that policy decisions shouldn’t be made in (…)