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Nuclear power in the U.S. is dead, reactors shutting down – not built
Preface. This article focuses on reactors being shut down, other posts discuss why they’re not being constructed, despite the intense and well funded efforts of the nuclear lobby. Since this article was published in 2013, 12 of the 37 at … Continue reading →
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Tagged age, cost, decommission, nuclear power, operating cost, quark, repair, risk, safety, shutdown
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