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Feb. 17, 2012
Approved Reactors Could Power Up Nuclear Industry
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| Federal regulators signed off on the construction and operation of two nuclear reactors at a Georgia plant. It's the first license to be granted for a new reactor in the U.S. since 1978. Nuclear expert Per Peterson discusses the reactors’ design, safety features and what this means for the future of nuclear power. |
Produced by Namisha Sarin Anand
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Per Peterson
Professor and Chair,
Department of Nuclear Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
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