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America's 'zombie' nuclear reactors to be revived

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The state-owned utility Santee Cooper said Wednesday that it is seeking buyers to complete construction on a partially-built project that was abandoned in 2017 .

The VC Summer Nuclear Power Station , which houses two unfinished nuclear reactors, was scrapped following years of lengthy, costly delays and bankruptcy by its contractor.

But now, the utility is hoping tech giants such as Amazon and Microsoft will be willing to finish the project, as they are seeking clean energy sources to fuel their data centers for AI .

In its first actions this week , the new administration signed an executive order directing the heads of 'all agencies' to identify regulations that 'impose an undue burden' on domestic energy resources, including nuclear power. It also instructs the US Geological Survey ' to consider updating the Survey 's list of critical minerals, including for the potential of including uranium,' which can be refined into nuclear fuel..

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