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NPR Story
1:00 pm
Fri February 17, 2012
Approved Reactors Could Power Up Nuclear Industry
By editor
Federal regulators signed off on the construction and operation of two nuclear reactors at a Georgia plant. It's the first license to be granted for a new reactor in the U.S. since 1978. Nuclear expert Per Peterson discusses the reactors' design, safety features and what this means for the future of nuclear power.