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April 1, 2025, 12:02PMNuclear News

Southern Nuclear and Westinghouse C-suite executives John Williams, Dan Lipman, and Margaret Cosentino spoke during the Congressional AP1000 Fly-In in Washington D.C. (Source: Westinghouse)

Dozens of Westinghouse employees and supply chain partners descended on Washington, D.C., last week to build legislative support for new nuclear projects.

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