"The once-moribund nuclear power business is undergoing a revival that is having a profound impact on academia and industry," reports the Chicago Tribune. Existing nuclear engineering programs are expanding, and new programs have been announced at three universities. Supporters claim, "Nuclear energy is the only viable source to produce all the electricity we will need for the future." But the New York Times notes, "the plan to bury nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain ... is years behind schedule and the Energy Department is facing financial penalties" for the delay. Saying leaks at the site are probable, a former member of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board warned, "The Department of Energy is rushing ahead with a defective Yucca Mountain design."

"So desperate are Bush Republicans to kill Michael Moore's latest film, Fahrenheit 9/11, they have hired a public relations firm to set up a web site attacking Moore," the Alternative Press Review writes. "The site, MoveAmericaForward.com, claims to be 'non-partisan,' but a glance at the 'About' page of the site reveals the director and staff of Move America Forward are all diehard Republicans, anti-tax activists, and former legislative staffers. The PR firm is Russo Marsh & Rogers. Thanks to the detective work of WhatReallyHappened.com, it was revealed that Move America Forward's web site was registered in the name of Russo Marsh & Rogers. ... In short, Move America Forward's campaign is a Republican dirty trick designed to smear Moore and pressure move theater owners not to run his film." Meanwhile, Moore has hired Democratic political strategists Mark Fabiani and Chris Lehane "to fire off rapid responses to the conservative attacks," according to Salon.com.