Fort Drum to Host NY’s First New Nuclear Plant Since 1988 in $2.2B Microreactor Push
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New York will host its first new nuclear reactor since 1988 on Fort Drum as part of the Army’s Project Janus, a $2.2 billion plan to deploy microreactors at military bases with Westinghouse named to run the Fort Drum site; the effort aims to boost baseload power and grid resilience amid rising energy costs and debates over Indian Point’s closure.
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- Army awards $2.2B in contracts for nuclear microreactors Federal News Network
- US to Spend Billions to Power Army Bases With Nuclear Reactors Bloomberg.com
- Critics: military base nukes too expensive, risky WWNY
- General Atomics Microreactor Selected for US Army Janus Program General Atomics
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