The country's newest test case for nuclear power - Marketplace
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The country’s newest test case for nuclear power
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Units 3 and 4 at the Plant Vogtle nuclear power station. © 2023 Georgia Power Co.
Will a new nuclear reactor convince the country that nuclear energy is worth the cost? Then, high interest rates trap homeowners — and their equity.
Segments From this episode
New Georgia reactor is a test case for nuclear power
Advocates call nuclear power essential to a carbon-free future. But the project took much longer, and cost much more, than planned.
© 2023 Georgia Power Co.
Homeowners are gaining equity, but it may be going untapped
A new report finds the rate of mortgage borrowers considered "equity rich" increased to 49% in the second quarter.
Philip Pacheco/AFP via Getty Images
Perks of being a legacy student can go beyond the admissions office
While some colleges are dropping their legacy admissions policy, there are less formal benefits for those with family connections.
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
What happened to my money?
How do you recover from a major financial betrayal from someone you love? In an excerpt from Marketplace’s podcast “This Is Uncomfortable,” host Reema Khrais confronts the question with Sally, a 79-year-old from New York, about giving her trust and savings to the wrong person.
Wyoming, long known as a top coal producing state, makes a big move into wind energy
A new power line project will transfer Wyoming wind to supply parts of the Southwest with electricity. Wyoming’s focus on renewable energy is a shift from its history with fossil fuels.
Caitlin Tan/Wyoming Public Media
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Related Knowledge Center: ENERGY BASICS: nuclear
Nuclear energy provides almost 20 percent of the U.S. electricity supply. Advocates have called for an expanded role for nuclear as an emissions-free fuel source. But the economics of building new reactors are daunting. In addition, lingering safety concerns are an institutionalized part of the calculation of nuclear regulation, and highly radioactive nuclear waste remains a can that public officials have been inclined to kick down the road. The Energy Information Administration projects a sharp decline in nuclear power generation over the next decade, as new nuclear plants — two are planned — are more than offset by anticipated retirements of several operating reactors.