nuclear power

noun

physics
: energy that is created by splitting apart the nuclei of atoms

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Greg Bishop | The Center Square State Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, has proposed several pieces of legislation to end Illinois’ ban on new nuclear power plants. Jim Talamonti, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025 By Malena Carollo | CalMatters Two weeks before the 2022 legislative session ended, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration came to lawmakers with a big ask: authorize a $1.4 billion state loan to keep open California’s last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon. Calmatters, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025 The jellyfish were found in the nuclear power plant cooling systems, likely because of the rising water temperatures, EDF said on Monday, Aug. 11, per Reuters. Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025 What could be the subject of a book itself ended up as a side-plot in my novel, set in San Luis Obispo (downwind of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant), and ready to derail Josie’s ant dissertation and academic career. Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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