WASHINGTON - The flagship of the Trump administration’s advanced nuclear power research program could cost up to 40 percent more than a government official estimated earlier this year, a U.S. Department of Energy document shows.
Perry announced the versatile test reactor, or VTR, in late February, saying it was a “key step to implementing President Trump’s direction to revitalize and expand the U.S. nuclear industry,” and critical for national security. The high end of that range is about 40 percent more than an estimate by Kemal Pasamehmetoglu, the head of the Idaho National Laboratory’s VTR program, who was quoted in the Morning Consult news outlet in February saying it would cost up to $3.5 billion in today’s dollars. The calculation of the jump in the cost is affected by the Energy Department’s estimate which included cost escalations of up to 3.8 percent annually.
If successful, the VTR is meant to lead to a new wave of so-called fast reactors, reviving nuclear power companies. Fast reactors breed their own fuel, unlike today’s fleet of light water reactors. They also have a safety benefit of allowing a plant to operate under low pressure conditions.
Trump must have taken that video of Joe Biden seriously. He's all over 'what's his name?' in this photo. 👐
I worry that the lack of development in the nuclear energy field has lead to a lack of qualified nuclear engineers. This will only increase risk of a major failure.
Which of Trump's buddies are making billions on this crap?
Only 40%......not too bad for the government these days. 🙄
Trump eschews windmills claiming they cause cancer and lower RE prices. Yet he’s building extravagant nuclear plants in our country. Fact: Since 2014 more than 100 serious nuclear accidents happened and 60% were in the USA. Building MarALargo’s near the nuclear plants Mr Trump?
That's what happens when an imposter look-alike runs the DeptOfEnergy. RickPerryLookAlike realDonaldTrump POTUS SecretService MAGA Trump2020 WWG1WGA
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Guess an audit is out of question.. haha. Taxpayers funding hidden corruption ... audit pentagon
Nuclear Power. The most expensive way ever invented to boil water.
With people like these 2 running the nuclear program, you know we are going to have another 3 miles island I am very sad b/c I have been advocating for nuclear power for decades, since the 1980s
Just put it on his tab.
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