First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia

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First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia
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First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia::ATLANTA — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades.

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Let's not forget radiation caused by the power plant. Nuclear produces far less radiation than a coal plant.

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