International Herald Tribune: After three decades without starting a single new plant, the American nuclear power industry is getting ready to build again. The U.S. nuclear industry’s announcement several years ago that it would resume plant construction was met with deep skepticism. Not since 1973 had anybody in the United States ordered a nuclear plant that actually got built, and the obstacles to a new generation of plants seemed daunting. But now, 21 companies are seeking permission to build 34 new …