Nuclear Power Gets a Big Boost in the US

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The deemphasis of fossil fuels for energy production has put pressure on revitalizing the nuclear power industry. A good step forward was taken last month by the passing and signing of new legislation: the ADVANCE (Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy) Act. A key element of this legislation is streamlining the NRC and its regulations. If the NRC approves a project for a reactor, multiple reactors can be built on the same site with much-reduced delay and approval by the NRC. Previously, each unit at a site was reviewed and approved as a new reactor going through the same review as the previous one resulting in new requirements for that unit causing delays and increased expense.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/congress-advance-act-nuclear-power_n_6670a926e4b08889dbe5e626