The nuclear revival, in pictures

America's experience with nuclear energy is sprawling and complex. These locations and characters are just a few of the players that Fortune Editor-at-large David Whitford encountered during his cross-country trip.

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In May 1977, New Hampshire State Police dragged a demonstrator during the arrest of about 2,000 on the site of the nuclear power plant in Seabrook, New Hampshire. Photo: Bettmann/Corbis.

Last updated February 11 2008: 1:32 PM ET

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