Decommissioning nuclear reactors is a long-term and costly process">Decommissioning nuclear reactors is a long-term and costly process
(Fri, 17 Nov 2017) Since 2013, six commercial nuclear reactors in the United States have shut down, and an additional eight reactors have announced plans to retire by 2025. The retirement process for nuclear power plants involves disposing of nuclear waste and decontaminating equipment and facilities to reduce residual radioactivity, making it much more expensive and time consuming than retiring other power plants.
Leave a comment