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Nuclear's cleanup cost threatens the expansion dream
Decommissioning old nuclear reactors is proving extremely costly and complex, with the Lubmin plant in Germany now estimated at €10 billion and decades behind schedule, raising concerns as countries plan new nuclear expansion.
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7 tagsnuclear decommissioningradioactive contaminationcost overrunswaste storageSoviet-era reactorssmall modular reactorsenergy policy
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Nuclear's cleanup cost threatens the expansion dream
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