Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) has directed the state’s public electric utility to construct a new nuclear power plant, reflecting the growing embrace of nuclear energy as a clean and reliable energy source.
Hochul’s plan comes a few years after New York closed the Indian Point nuclear plant in 2021 over safety concerns. Environmentalists have long sought to shut down nuclear plants, citing safety issues and concerns over nuclear waste deposits.
But, in recent years, there has been a shift in the perception of nuclear energy, with many more cities, countries, and companies now looking to use nuclear power to meet climate goals and to provide baseload power to meet fast-growing demand.
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