October 2020

Nuclear Reactors 827 - NuScale Working On Development Of First U.S. Small Modular Reactor - Part 1 of 3 Parts

Part 1 of 3 Parts
      NuScale has designed the first small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) to receive approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They intend to build the first SMR in the U.S. by 2030. They mention recent federal safety approvals and a cost-sharing arrangement with their first prospective public utility customers as supporting that goal.

Radioactive Waste 780 - Japanese Goverment Considering Release Contaminated Water From Fukushima Into Pacific Ocean

    When I talk about the prospects for nuclear power, I often mention the fact that a big vulnerability is the public fear of a major nuclear accident. There have only been a few major accidents, but they have a chilling effect on public acceptance, private investment and government support for nuclear power.

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