Big news today for the nuclear energy industry: President Obama and his Energy Department have offered the first conditional federal loan guarantee for new nuclear plant construction to Southern Company. The money will go to two advanced nuclear reactors at the Plant Vogtle power station in Georgia, where the company already owns and operates two nuclear units. This is the first commitment to construction of the U.S.'s nuclear power units in more than 30 years.
Clean Skies News Tyler Suiters spoke to Southern Company's CEO David Ratcliffe, who attended the announcement with President Obama and Energy Secretary Steven Chu earlier today. Ratcliffe calls the move an "important endorsement in the role nuclear power must play in diversifying our nation's energy mix and helping to curb greenhouse gas emissions."
You can watch Tyler's full interview with Mr. Ratcliffe right here on our website at www.cleanskies.com.
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