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Nuclear power deserves a level playing field

  • Written by Arthur T. Motta, Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
imageThe FitzPatrick nuclear plant in Oswego, New York will receive state subsidies to continue operating through 2029.U.S. Nuclear Regulatory commission/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

Today we offer two expert perspectives on subsidizing nuclear power. Here’s the argument for ongoing support.

In one of the courses I teach at Penn State, we discuss the...

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