Tag: NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Decommissioning nuclear reactors is a long-term and costly process
Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant shut down in 2013, won’t be removed until 2073, at $1 billion cost Since 2013, six commercial nuclear reactors in the United States have shut down, and an additional eight reactors have announced plans to retire by 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The retirement process for nuclear power […]
Hurricane Matthew caused millions of customers to go without power
Hurricane Matthew resulted in temporary electricity outages for millions of customers along the southern Atlantic Coast. Matthew was a Category 3 hurricane when it hit the east coast of Florida, just north of the St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, on Thursday, Oct. 6, according to the US Energy Information Administration. The hurricane traveled north along the […]
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