Nuclear power's landmark project stumbles across the finish line
Critics blast the ever-extending timeline and bloated budget of Plant Vogtle’s expansion. Supporters say the Georgia project is part of a nuclear revival.
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Critics blast the ever-extending timeline and bloated budget of Plant Vogtle’s expansion. Supporters say the Georgia project is part of a nuclear revival.
Critics blast the ever-extending timeline and bloated budget of Plant Vogtle’s expansion. Supporters say the Georgia project is part of a nuclear revival.
Nuclear waste has long been a top concern for Americans who, thanks primarily to The Simpsons, think the waste is a bright green liquid that is impossible to contain. In an enticing turn of events last month, nuclear advocate Madison Hilly made headlines by posing near nuclear waste while pregnant — demonstrating it is “safe enough to hug.”
Madison Hilly told Newsweek that Americans need to "get over our collective hang-up on [nuclear] waste."
Legislation that would lift a 30-year moratorium on building new nuclear sites is awaiting action in the House, and though it's strongly supported by some climate advocates, others say the risks of nuclear power outweigh its carbon-free emissions.