US Energy Secretary Granholm calls for 98 more US nuclear reactors like Plant Vogtle to reduce carbon emissions.

US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm called for more nuclear reactors to be built in the US and worldwide, following Georgia Power Co.'s completion of the first two new US reactors in a generation at a cost of $35 billion. Granholm stated that the US needs 98 more reactors with the capacity of units 3 and 4 at Plant Vogtle to reduce carbon emissions and produce electricity for 500,000 homes and businesses each.

June 02, 2024
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