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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Premature Nuclear Reactor Retirements Could Effect Nuclear Waste Disposal

Premature Nuclear Reactor Retirements Could Effect Nuclear Waste Disposal: Since 2012, 12 commercial reactors have shut down in the U.S., with 27 more planned by 2026, a loss of at least 37,000 MW of capacity and about 5 trillion kWhs from their expected life. The effects may be profound, from a loss of $8 billion in NWFund revenues to the orphaning of their nuclear waste.

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