America’s first nuclear plant restart may be near the finish line

Up until recently, the U.S. was in a yearslong dry spell in the construction of new nuclear power plants. The hiatus finally ended in April , when two next-generation nuclear developers broke ground on their debut plants.

First covered Jul 10, 2026 · 8:30 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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78d Canary Media America’s first nuclear plant restart may be near the finish line — Up until recently, the U.S. was in a yearslong dry spell in the construction of new nuclear power plants.

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