Why has US of A not set up new nuclear plants?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

We are running out of room to put the wastes of it. Right now we have one major place to put them and each plant has a cement building to house them. It costs too much to run them but the main reason is that the wastes stay radioactive for decades.

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∙ 15y ago

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Should the US develop more Nuclear Plants?

yes, new ones of new designs.

What part of the US has no nuclear power plants?

Some of the western states, including Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Idaho. You can find a map of the US showing nuclear plants on the NRC website www.nrc.gov

Where are the nuclear plants in the US?

There are 104 nuclear plants licensed to operate in the US. See the Nuclear Regulator Commission's site linked below for locations.

How many nuclear plants in the US?

104

How does the US get nuclear energy?

from power plants

How many nuclear plants does US have?

104

Can you still build nuclear power plants in the us?

Yes, there are plans to build new stations in the US. See the NRC website www.nrc.gov for details of new licence applications.

Are there any nuclear power plants in Colorado?

No. See the NRC website 'www.nrc.gov' for a map of all US nuclear plants

Where are the nuclear plants located at in the us?

That's Classified.

How many nuclear plants total us?

104

Where does the US get there gas from?

Nuclear courgette plants and a cucumber.

What government agency regulates nuclear power plants?

The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) regulates nuclear power plants in the US.