, following a March loan to reopen a reactor in Michigan. In an interview with Reuters published on Wednesday, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the administration strongly believes in the necessity of nuclear power to meet net-zero emissions goals and indicated that nuclear power could make a comeback. The cost of building new nuclear reactors is time-consuming and expensive. The move follows the March decision by the Department of Energy to issue a $1.
Those that have been in a state of decommissioning for a longer period will be more difficult, if not impossible to restart, according to Reuters. Some 12 nuclear reactors have been shut down since 2013, largely due to cheap natural gas. While Granholm remained tight-lipped as to what other shuttered nuclear plants could be in store for a revival, she noted that there are some 30 power plants in the U.S. that are at some point in the process of permitting for new reactors.