US regulators have issued a warning to a nuclear project critical to Donald Trump’s efforts to revive the industry, after a contractor fell into a reactor cavity and a bundle of fuel rods nearly tipped over during refueling.

  • DrakeAlbrecht@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    Okay, where’s the kakistocracy…

    Holtec, which has never operated a nuclear power plant

    Ah, there it is.

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      13 hours ago

      I think Holtec mostly just makes storage containers for spent fuel. They’re not exactly simple, but orders of magnitude less complex than running a plant.