
Climate Change
So-Called Next-Generation Nuclear Power Plants Are Being Oversold
There’s little evidence that they’d be cheaper or safer than existing designs
Elliott Negin is a senior writer at the Union of Concerned Scientists. Credit: Nick Higgins
There’s little evidence that they’d be cheaper or safer than existing designs
In an era of pandemics and climate change, we need to reconsider what “national security” means
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