Read the full New York Times piece here.
- Construction is underway in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on one of the first small modular nuclear reactors, part of the broader push to revive U.S. nuclear power with cheaper, factory-built designs aimed at meeting surging electricity demand from AI and data centers.
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While policymakers and companies argue SMRs could overcome decades of cost overruns and delays that plagued large nuclear plants, others warn the technology, new fuels, and financing risks remain largely unproven.
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Backed by federal funding and tech-sector interest, the nuclear industry faces a narrow credibility test: deliver reactors on time and at competitive costs, or risk another stalled nuclear renaissance.
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