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Over before it’s begun?
Josh Freed
On top of the many celebrations planned for America’s 250th birthday, the Trump administration wants to mark a nuclear milestone as well: achieving criticality for at least three advanced reactor concepts by July 4, 2026.
But this wouldn’t really be a milestone. On a day of fireworks nationwide, it would just be more noise.
Third Way has celebrated the nuclear sector’s progress during the Trump administration and supported the goal of 400 GW of nuclear energy by 2050. Additionally, we think all five commissioners on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission have prioritized safety in new designs and defended an understaffed agency under pressure to bypass important processes.
Aaron J. Olson (Univ of New Mexico, SNL), Anil K. Prinja (Univ of New Mexico), Brian C. Franke (SNL)
Transactions | Volume 111 | Number 1 | November 2014 | Pages 651-654
