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ok46reddit t1_iubf3xp wrote

So many problems with this.

>U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the project would create or sustain more than 100,000 jobs for American workers.

This seems to be the 'I just pulled this out of my ass' number of jobs for any big project.

And I thought we were getting away from building these mega reactors anyway and going to SMRs. Since it took them decades to make a decision you might think they would have had time to do some more research on the advancements in the technology and economics of nuclear generation.

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