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NEI Applauds Historic Votes in Georgia

press statement
Build New Reactors

WASHINGTON, D.C—The following statement can be attributed to Maria Korsnick, president and CEO at the Nuclear Energy Institute: 

"This week’s votes in support of continued construction of two new reactors at Plant Vogtle in Georgia are a forward-looking affirmation of the need for reliable and clean new electricity generation. The project represents more than just another power plant project, and nuclear energy represents more than just another energy option.

"The AP1000 technology being built at Vogtle is already producing electricity in China, where three AP1000s are in operation and a fourth will come on line in the coming months. Successful completion of the AP1000s at Vogtle will further bolster America’s nuclear energy sector and will help confront the clear strategic challenge to the United States as nations around the world leverage their commercial nuclear programs as tools of geopolitical influence. The risks to U.S. national security and its global interests are serious if Russia and China remain unchallenged in their efforts to dominate global civil nuclear energy markets."