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Re:US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is ... by ViewTrick1002 on Monday December 22, 2025 @05:45PM (#46360092)
South Korea which famously had an enormous corruption scandal coupled to their nuclear industry. Leading to jail time and a complete regulatory retake.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/04/22/136020/how-greed...

The proposed costs for the Westinghouse reactors in Poland and EPR2s in France are pretty much in line with the unthinkably expensive Vogtle costs. They haven’t even started building.

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Re:US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is ... by hunterpayne on Monday December 22, 2025 @08:50PM (#46361513)
"They haven’t even started building."

Both Vogtle units (3 & 4) have been online for over a year.

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