The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) has published a document called ‘Myths & Facts About Nuclear Energy’. The NEI – ‘the policy organization of the nuclear energy and technologies industry and participates in both the national and global policy-making process’ – describes the document as a collection of ‘Synopses of Common Myths About Nuclear Energy and Corresponding Facts That Refute Them’.

In this series of posts we’re presenting some Corresponding Facts of Our Own That Refute the NEI’s Corresponding Facts.

The ‘Myth’: Nuclear plants can’t be built fast enough.

NEI’s ‘Fact’: In just 19 years, between 1970 and 1989, 105 nuclear energy plants were constructed and put into service in the United States. The current licensing and construction of new nuclear plants will take 8-10 years, which is comparable to similar sized electricity sources. The timeline is expected to shorten to six years or less with licensing[...]

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