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How We Might Finally Get Over Our Fear of Nuclear Power

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A smaller, safer kind of reactor technology means we might see a resurgence in nuclear power.

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It’s been nearly seven decades since the first nuclear power plant opened in Obninsk, Russia, but nuclear power remains as controversial as it’s ever been—even for people who think that stopping climate change from ravaging the planet means we must turn to alternative sources of energy beyond fossil fuels.

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