For existing units, it's critical that they be able to meet the safety needs of a post-Fukushima world, the security challenges of a post-9/11 world, and the financial requirements of a market with some of the lowest natural gas and renewable prices in history.
On the recordMarch 19, 2018
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Pallone outlines the challenges nuclear power must address to remain viable.
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