A Portland area company is leading the way for a new generation of nuclear power plants. Earlier this year, the U.S. government approved NuScale Power’s design for a small modular nuclear reactor. But what does that mean, exactly? How could it change the world’s energy future? And are they safe?
Today on City Cast Portland, lead producer John Notarianni talks with Reuters energy and environment correspondent Timothy Gardner about NuScale’s push for a nuclear future.
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