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First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia (www.nbcnews.com)

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First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia::ATLANTA — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2023-03-08/executive-gets-15-months-in-prison-in-doomed-nuclear-project

They lied about their progress, and missed federal tax credits in South Carolina. That was the first domino. The Vogtle project wasn't going any better, but nukegate is what started the collapse.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Wow, it seems kind of impressive that Georgia was able to get things up and running in spite of all the baggage. I wonder if this plant will help create other plants