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First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia (www.nbcnews.com)
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First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia::ATLANTA — 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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And "more" is relative. All the nuclear waste ever created worldwide could be stored in a single specialized facility if we were inclined to do so.

Compare against the waste generated at a single coal plant.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Now I am not suggesting this... but what would happen if you just dropped it into deepest part of the ocean?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'd be more happy if they just dug a really big borehole and then just filled it up where no one lives

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

A billionaire will implode going to look for it.