Climate Politics
Once Unthinkable Nuclear Plant Revival Is a Reality in US Shift
Restart of Michigan’s Palisades plant could lead to more reopenings.
The Palisades nuclear plant in Covert Township, Michigan, in 2010.
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A month after the US offered $1.5 billion to restart one shuttered nuclear power plant, there’s a growing sense among officials in the industry and government that it may not be the last.
“There are a couple of nuclear power plants that we probably should, and can, turn back on,” said Jigar Shah, director of the US Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office.