Nuclear power could be dominant source of energy

In the eyes of nuclear power advocates, consumers face a choice in the next few decades -- get over the abiding fear of nuclear power and accept the sight of 500-foot cooling towers as part of the landscape of Maryland, or else.

Or else they'll pay nearly triple today's electric bill.

Or else they'll choke on increasing emissions from coal-fired power plants.

David Alley sees nuclear energy as clearly the most environmentally friendly and cost-effective solution to meet demand for electricity.

"I think commercial nuclear power is the environmental choice for the next decade," said Mr. Alley, president of ANNA, a...