Their stated aim to build nuclear reactors is a clear sign that they recognize the danger of a nuclear-armed Iran.
Mr Huhne, a previous critic of nuclear power, said there was a clear framework for new nuclear in the coalition agreement.
Unlike earthquakes and tsunamis that have measurable, if enormous, damage, the implications of a nuclear meltdown are less clear.
NPR's Mike Shuster reports it's unclear if the measures to discourage nations to steer clear of nuclear weapons can work.
Iranian officials have said they are reluctant to start scaling back nuclear activities without a clear guarantee of what they would eventually get if they go beyond the confidence-building measures and address all concerns about their nuclear program.
Both countries have accused Iran of secretly working toward building a nuclear weapon, and Netanyahu made clear Wednesday after his talks with Obama that he believes the president is equally committed to preventing a nuclear-armed Iran.
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It is not clear that the nuclear operators are losing much from the standstill.
In an emergency session Tuesday, the Security Council unanimously said the nuclear test poses "a clear threat to international peace and security" and pledged further action.
"And I am making clear that new nuclear will be free to contribute as much as possible with the onus on developers to pay for the clean-up".
Chinese demand will continue to keep the market tight, but the real effect of the Japanese nuclear emergency will only be clear in the next few days or weeks, when the situation is finally sorted.
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With the prospect of such levels of investments flowing into the UK's energy sector, it seems clear that the nuclear industry will have to compete with the oil and gas industry, with the wind power sector and with renewable fuels companies, not just to attract electricity customers, but also to attract skilled staff such as engineers and scientists.
U.S. nuclear submarines ply the region's waters, however, and Washington makes clear that its so-called nuclear "umbrella" over South Korea is meant to deter an attack on its ally by North Korea, whose 1950 invasion ignited the three-year Korean War.
On environmental grounds, too, nuclear power does not emerge a clear winner.
And speaking of the potential for a nuclear disaster, it is becoming clear that while the situation is tragic, the Dai-ichi plant is not Chernobyl and is not going to have a major economic impact.
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But Mr ElBaradei has said the "jury is still out" on whether Tehran is secretly developing nuclear weapons, because he has no clear proof.
In short, it is increasingly clear that the danger of nuclear terrorism is one of the greatest threats to global security -- to our collective security.
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However it is not clear how many tourists the nuclear facilities will actually attract, as it is in one of the remotest regions in the country, our correspondent adds.
Events like the Fukushima nuclear incident and the Indonesia tsunami made clear that the U.S. remains uniquely capable of delivering non-traditional security like humanitarian assistance and disaster relief as well.
Security Council has asked Iran to halt its uranium enrichment program, and the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog, has asked Iran to clear up questions about the nature of its work.
But we do not want military nuclear weapons to spread, and we are clear on that.
Even though he admits his results may have nothing to do with the nuclear plant, the guilt by association is clear and intentional.
It is, moreover, painfully clear that ballistic missile-delivered nuclear weapons are not the only, or even the most imminent, threat to the security of the American public.
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Security Council has asked Iran to halt its uranium enrichment program, and the International Atomic Energy Agency -- which is the U.N. nuclear watchdog -- has asked Iran to clear up questions about the nature of its work.
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Couple that with the words in the Norwegian Nobel Committee's citation that the peace prize is being awarded to Obama "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples" and that they have "attached special importance to Obama's vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons, " and the message is clear.
Better, he says, to concentrate on preventing a nuclear arms race across the region before it starts, while containing Iran by making it clear that it will suffer devastating consequences if it takes the next step towards acquiring nuclear weapons.
There was also "clear cause for concern" over Iranian nuclear intentions, the MPs said.
During the Cold War, when the United States faced the threat of a nuclear attack, U.S. administrations made clear that any strike would prompt an all-out retaliation.
But when I sat down with Crane at the Green:Net conference in San Francisco on Thursday, it was clear he remains a true believer in nuclear power.
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