Advanced reactor operators, ratepayers likely to saddle costs of spent fuel storage, Orano tech expert says

By Benjamin Weiss

PHOENIX — Thanks to an updated agreement between the federal government and a nuclear power plant operator, owners of advanced nuclear reactors will likely have to foot the bill for spent fuel storage at their facilities, an industry expert said here this week. For…

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