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The U.S. must pursue 'fleet-scale' nuclear development to ensure the lessons learned at Vogtle won’t be for naught

The two new reactors at the Vogtle plant became notorious for cost overruns and delays, but the next reactor built in the same style should cost 40% less.

Fortune · Aug 30, 2024

U.S. Energy Secretary Calls For More Nuclear Reactors

Energy Secretary Granholm advocates for more nuclear reactors in the U.S. despite challenges. Vogtle project highlights potential and pitfalls of nuclear p...

Top News · Aug 15, 2024

US Energy Secretary calls for more nuclear power while celebrating $35 billion Georgia reactors

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is calling for more nuclear reactors to be built in the United States and worldwide

The Independent UK · May 31, 2024

Georgia nuclear plant can start loading fuel into second new reactor, feds say

Federal regulators have approved plans to load radioactive fuel into a second new nuclear reactor in Georgia

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

There's no such thing as a new nuclear golden age–just old industry hands trying to make a buck

The U.S. lost its industrial base, including heavy forging capacity, decades ago–and the costs of a major nuclear buildout could now be in the trillions.

Fortune · Jul 28, 2023

Georgia nuclear rebirth arrives 7 years late, $17B over cost

The first new U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades has begun generating electricity

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

Utility begins loading fuel at new Georgia nuclear plant

Workers have begun loading radioactive fuel into a new nuclear reactor in Georgia

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022