America’s Next Nuclear Reactor Took 8 YEARS To Get Past Gov’t Red Tape
Cost isn’t the only factor that complicates nuclear power expansion. Heavy government regulations combined with policies intended to support wind and solar power make it incredibly difficult to profitably operate a nuclear power plant, according to an R Street Institute study. The NRC requires so much paperwork from the nuclear power providers that the average plant requires 86 full-time employees just to go through it all.
