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NRC Approves New Nuclear Reactor Design

Posted by samzenpus on from the minimal-leakage dept.

hrvatska writes "The NY Times has an article about the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approval of the design of Westinghouse's AP1000 reactor for the U.S., clearing the way for two American utilities to continue the construction of projects in South Carolina and Georgia. The last time a nuclear power plant in the U.S. entered service was 1996. The AP1000 was discussed on Slashdot a few years ago."

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  1. Re:Progress by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: -1, Troll

    What's funny is how Slashdotters shrug off alarmist nuclear accident stories and say, "Comes with the territory..."

    But when it comes to flus and other overhyped alarmist germ stories, their assholes pucker up and they're running and begging to be shot up with the latest untested vaccines, bathing in hand sanitizer, and spraying Lysol all over the place.