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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Nuclear power plant construction to continue globally, bilateral agreements key

Nuclear power plant construction to continue globally, bilateral agreements key

Nuclear power plant construction will continue globally, with challenges, a panel of nuclear industry experts said during the American Nuclear Society's (ANS) Annual Meeting June 26. All aspects of construction were addressed, including regulatory framework changes following Fukushima and the importance of bilateral agreements. Currently, over 60 reactors are being constructed across the globe, which will add to the 430-plus operating units that generate over 370 GW.

“It feels good to be building new new nuclear power plants in the United States again,” said Russ Bell, director of New Plant Licensing at the Nuclear Energy Institute.

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