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October 21, 2016

New Nuclear Reactor Goes Online in Tennessee
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For the first time in two decades, a new nuclear reactor has gone online
in the United States. The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Watts Bar
Unit 2 began generating energy on Wednesday. Construction on the $4.7
billion reactor began in 1973. Four other reactors are being constructed
in Georgia.
Topics:Nuclear Power

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