US regulators have issued a warning to a nuclear project critical to Donald Trump’s efforts to revive the industry, after a contractor fell into a reactor cavity and a bundle of fuel rods nearly tipped over during refueling.

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[–] 71 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Okay, where's the kakistocracy...

Holtec, which has never operated a nuclear power plant

Ah, there it is.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

    I think Holtec mostly just makes storage containers for spent fuel. They're not exactly simple, but orders of magnitude less complex than running a plant.

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