Bush to discuss nuclear energy in State of Union

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Bush to discuss nuclear energy in State of Union


WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush plans to promote nuclear energy as a way of reducing U.S. oil dependence when he delivers his State of the Union address next week, the White House said on Friday.

"We've been talking with a number of countries about how to move forward on expanding nuclear energy to meet our global energy needs," White House spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters.

"It's an energy source that is clean, it helps us address economic and -- it helps us address our energy and national security need," he said. "The president is very focused on this matter and has talked about it previously."

Asked if Bush would bring this up in the State of the Union address on Tuesday night, McClellan said, "Yes."