The Birth of America’s Nuclear Power Industry

Decouple by Dr. Chris Keefer

Jun 17, 202601:02:56News & Politics

James Krellenstein returns to take apart one of the most persistent myths in energy discourse: the idea that there was a golden age when nuclear power was cheaper than coal. The plants people point to, Oyster Creek, Dres...

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