As climate deadlines loom, Georgia companies and governments push for faster action

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With much fanfare and celebration, Georgia Power just marked a major milestone: two new nuclear reactors near Augusta, Georgia, are now generating enough electricity to power a million homes, without using fossil fuels or emitting planet-warming carbon dioxide.

The new Plant Vogtle nuclear reactors are the first built in the US in decades. They entered service years later than originally promised and at twice their original budget, after more than a decade of construction that was plagued by repeated delays and problems including the bankruptcy of the project’s lead contractor.