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FILE PHOTO: The Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant is pictured from Royalton, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 30, 2017.   REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
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US looks to resurrect more nuclear reactors, White House adviser says

The Biden administration plans to restart decommissioned nuclear reactors to meet growing demand for emissions-free power.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the grounds at the Palisades nuclear reactor in Covert Township, Michigan, U.S., August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Phil Stewart/File Photo
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US report says corrosion at Michigan nuclear plant above estimates

Holtec found significant corrosion in Palisades' steam generators, prompting a $1.52B loan to support its planned reopening by 2025

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Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life

Can the $1.6 billion project deliver clean power as efficiently as expected, especially given the plant’s complex history?

Steam rises out of the nuclear plant on Three Mile Island, with the operational plant run by Exelon Generation, in Middletown, Pennsylvania (AFP)
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Restarting nuclear power plants: The unprecedented gamble in the US

US energy companies plan to restart two nuclear plants to meet growing electricity demand and transition to clean energy.

FILE PHOTO: The Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant is pictured from Royalton, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 30, 2017.   REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
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US nuclear regulator has not gotten application for Three Mile Island restart

Despite deal between Microsoft and Constellation, no application for restarting Three Mile Island has been received.

FILE PHOTO: The Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant is pictured from Royalton, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 30, 2017.   REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
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US may revive some shut nuclear plants to help meet emissions goal energy chief

The US could revive some of its recently retired nuclear power plants to help meet rising demand for zero-emissions electricity, Energy Secretary Jennifer...

The four nuclear reactors and cooling towers are seen at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Friday, May 31, 2024, in Waynesboro, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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US Energy Secretary calls for more nuclear power while celebrating $35 billion Georgia reactors

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Friday called for more nuclear reactors to be built in the United States and worldwide.

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Biden administration will lend $1.5B to restart Michigan nuclear plant

The US federal government will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan, officials announced Wednesday. Holtec...

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