It’s unclear what the timeline for such a project would be. The announcement follows trade negotiations between the countries, including Korean investment in U.S. shipbuilding.
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Three Mile Island nuclear plant will reopen to power Microsoft data centers
Three Mile Island, the Pennsylvania power plant that was the scene of the worst commercial nuclear accident in American history, will reopen and sell power to Microsoft.
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Attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant increase accident risk, IAEA head says
The head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency on Sunday condemned a Ukrainian drone strike on one of six nuclear reactors at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
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For 46 Years, Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Has Used Water From Cape Cod Bay. How Has It Impacted The Ecosystem?
The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth pumps about a half-billion gallons of water from Cape Cod Bay into the plant every day. The water cycles continuously, passing through the plant’s condenser, and returning to the bay about 10 minutes later — and 30 degrees warmer. Ever since Pilgrim began producing power in 1972, local […]
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Regulators Renew Relicensing Promise For Seabrook Nuclear Plant
Nuclear regulators say they plan to approve a new license for Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant next week. It comes after an extra public hearing on concerns they were moving too quickly to approve the license extension through 2050.Area residents at that packed hearing expressed lots of support for the plant – as well as deep concerns about its […]
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Seabrook Nuclear Plant’s Relicensing Looks Likely Despite Extra Hearing
Federal regulators appear poised to re-license what will soon be one of two nuclear power plants left in New England, despite requests to delay. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission met with Seacoast residents Wednesday night.
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Regulators To Allow Seabrook Nuclear Plant To Run Through 2050
Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant is expected to get approval to continue operating through 2050 by the end of this month, after regulators finished determining the facility is safe to remain open. Annie Ropeik has more.
