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Current Climate: A New Nuclear Reactor Goes Online In Georgia (www.forbes.com)

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

That's definitely suboptimal. Why was that?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I think most NPPs run billions and at least a decade over budget at this point.

I suppose it's easier to sell the population on a smaller cost to the taxpayer, and then pay more anyway.

[–] lemming741 3 points 1 year ago

It was sold as being modular, with lots of fabrication happening off site. That didn't come to fruition. It was also not too far removed from nukegate in South Carolina.