Republican presidential candidate John McCain announced his plans to nearly double the United States’ nuclear reactors.

By building nuclear plants he wants to reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil.

"This task will be as difficult as it is necessary. We will need to recover all the knowledge and skills that have been lost over three stagnant decades in a highly technical field," McCain said.

McCain told the audience that, if elected President, he will set the country on a course to building 45 new reactors by the year 2030.

His ultimate goal regarding this problem is to build "100 new plants to power the homes and factories and cities of America," said McCain.

McCain reckons that "this single achievement will open vast amounts" of U.S. abundant resources and will not only produce more energy for it citizens, but will also increase the number of jobs available in the areas hardest hit by economic troubles.