Russia’s Dominance of Nuclear Industry Is Impacting America’s Nuclear Plans
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked an energy crisis so serious that nations in Europe have had to switch to nuclear energy in order to meet demand. For instance, Germany announced recently that it planned to keep its three remaining nuclear power plants running until April 2023. The country had planned to close down the plants in response to the nuclear disaster, which occurred in Fukushima about a decade ago. In America, the country has had to dip into its oil reserves as well as radioactive stockpiles as it continues to transition from the use of fossil fuels for both…