The threat of climate change is leading some Democratic presidential candidates to favor nuclear energy.

While Democrats and some Left environmental groups have traditionally been skeptical of nuclear energy on safety and cost grounds, a faction of candidates for president is embracing nuclear energy — which provides most of America’s zero-carbon power.

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