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Nuclear power plant gets green light from the NRC, what do you think?

Asked by King_Pariah (11484points) February 9th, 2012

The nation’s first new nuclear power plant in a generation won approval Thursday as federal regulators voted to grant a license for two new reactors at a site in eastern Georgia.

Atlanta-based Southern Co. hopes to begin operating the $14 billion reactors at its Vogtle site south of Augusta as soon as 2016. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the company’s plans on a 4–1 vote.

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Just saw this article pop up, this is the first Nuclear plant approved by the NRC since the Three Mile Island incident. Your feelings, thoughts on the matter?

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