Biden administration throws support behind building large-scale nuclear reactors

On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced new measures aimed at accelerating the spread of the Corona virus Developing new American nuclear energy projectsseeking to help mitigate the risks associated with building factories that can cost tens of billions of dollars.

Recent commercial range The U.S.-built reactor, Southern Co.'s Vogtle Nuclear Project, is more than $16 billion over budget and seven years behind schedule.

The White House unveiled a new working group — including members from federal agencies as well as nuclear developers, contractors, labor organizations and nonprofits — that will seek to identify ways to mitigate costs and schedule overruns for building the plants.

She also said the Army would seek comments on a program to deploy advanced nuclear reactors to provide power to multiple facilities across the United States.

The Biden administration has said nuclear power is necessary to meet US climate and clean energy goals, but dozens of reactors have closed their doors since 2013, losing out to cheaper energy from natural gas and renewable energy sources.

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