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What is taking so long?
nuclearforme
It seems like this resurrection of nuclear power in the US is taking forever. Most schedules I have seen put new plant construction years away. What will it take to get this moving a little faster?
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Tue, Aug 4 2009
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Re: What is taking so long?
Nukespud
Great question. There are a lot of reasons for it taking so long. The main reasons are economics, regulations, and public confidence. Economics: Nuclear power requires a very large capital investment. I have heard people say it might cost 3-8 billion dollars for a new nuclear power plant. But no one...
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Tue, Aug 4 2009