Former U.S. Nuclear Safety Chief: 'New Nuclear Is Off the Table'

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By Environmental Working GroupMay 23, 2019, 10:03 am232 pts
By Grant Smith From 2009 to 2012, Gregory Jaczko was chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which approves nuclear power plant designs and sets safety standards for plants. But he now says that nuclear power is too dangerous and expensive — and not part of the answer to the climate crisis. None…

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