New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a proposal for the state's first new nuclear power plant in decades, aiming to establish a clean, reliable, and affordable electric grid. The plan includes the construction of a facility with a capacity of at least one gigawatt, potentially creating 1,600 construction jobs and 1,200 permanent jobs. While Hochul emphasized the modern safety features of these nuclear facilities, local critics, including environmental groups, expressed concerns about nuclear energy's costs, its environmental impacts, and the long-term dangers posed by radioactive waste.
Nuclear power is a very slow, expensive and dangerous way to generate electricity that takes away resources from faster, cheaper renewable options while leaving behind highly toxic, radioactive waste.
This is not your grandparents' nuclear reactor. The new plan will be a model of 21st century nuclear design with safety at the forefront, automatic safety systems to enhance the containment and rigorous environmental standards.
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