Article includes map of #Flood vulnerable #USNuclearPlants

Can Aging U.S. #NuclearPowerPlants Withstand More #ExtremeWeather?

There is no consensus on how #ClimateChange has already affected nuclear power plants globally, but one researcher found an increasing rate of reactor outages linked to climate-related disruptions since 1990.

By James Dinneen
April 24, 2024

"This debate is now playing out again in fights over the future of nuclear power plants as they reach the end of their design lives. Paul Gunter at #BeyondNuclear, an anti-nuclear advocacy group, argues continued vulnerability to climate hazards is a reason the NRC should deny relicensing applications at some plants, such as the #NorthAnnaNuclearGeneratingStation in #Virginia, where Gunter plans to specifically cite the GAO report’s findings on flooding. According to the report, around two-thirds of U.S. #NuclearPlants are in areas with high #flood hazard."

https://e360.yale.edu/digest/u.s.-nuclear-power-climate-change

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