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Same Playbook, Same Problems: The BWRX-300 and the Nuclear Cost Mirage
GE-Hitachi opted to pursue its first BWRX-300 project in Canada because CNC’s regulations allow construction permit applications to be submitted with much of the design still incomplete. Last year, GE-H and TVA tried to get the NRC to “align” its requirements for a construction permit application with CNC’s less stringent standards, but NRC refused. The……
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Australia Rejected Nuclear—Will the U.S. Finally Follow Suit?
Australia Rejected Nuclear—Will the U.S. Finally Follow Suit? In Australia’s recent national election, voters were given a rare and stark choice: double down on fossil fuels and gamble billions on nuclear energy, or commit to a clean, renewable future. The result? Australians overwhelmingly backed a rapid transition to renewables—and firmly rejected the nuclear distraction. The……
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Nuclear Power’s Political Takeover—and Why We Need to Shut It Down
In case you haven’t noticed, the nuclear industry’s political grip has reached truly absurd levels. Both parties have basically rolled out the red carpet for nuclear power, treating it like the climate panacea we never asked for. Governor Hochul’s recent push for new reactors in New York is alarming—but not exactly shocking. She’s just following……
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