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The first US nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia (apnews.com)
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ATLANTA (AP) โ€” A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades.

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[โ€“] chakan2 14 points 1 year ago

Everyone keeps complaining about the budget and cost...but coming through COVID at only 2x isn't unexpected.

It's also a pretty big obstacle when the company you hired to design and build the reactor core folds.

Lessons were learned and the next one will be faster and cheaper.

I hope we build more for the sake of the climate.