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Per F. Peterson, Michael R. Laufer, Edward D. Blandford
The article discusses the use of nuclear reactor power plants in the United States, focusing on the history of innovations in the design and building of the nuclear plants. It considers the 1979 Three Mile Island accident in Pennsylvania as well as the oversight by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission of the nuclear power plant industry and the resulting safety measures. It notes the limited number of companies responsible for the design and construction of nuclear plants, which includes Westinghouse, GE, Combustion Engineering, and Babcock & Wilcox. Other topics include the cost and time of construction, cost and time for regulatory approvals, and an analysis of the impact of the lack of standardization among nuclear plants.
