Nuclear power now makes up about 25% of the generation of Georgia Power, the largest unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co.

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.

  • szczuroarturo@programming.devEnglish
    122·
    1 year ago

    The old soviet legacy. And a bit of actual disasters and from the 2 significant ones (hiroshima and chernobyl) half are beacuse of the soviets.

      • joel_feila@lemmy.worldEnglish
        41·
        1 year ago

        on a side notw how people have dies from fukushima in the years since and how many have died from coal? Also you can compare the number of long term health problems

        • cryball@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Doesn’t matter. Bad news at the time was enough to scare people for the next 30 years.