U.S.: Growing nuclear facilities for electricity generation

Growing nuclear facilities for electricity generation in the United States , according to the U.S. Nuclear Energy Institute .
 
The Nuclear Energy Institute reported that 4 new units are under construction in South Carolina and Georgia. In addition there are applications for the construction of 12 new units .
 
According to Steve Burns from the electricity and natural gas in South Carolina , nuclear energy is a good option .
 
As stressed " coal is not a good choice. The price of gas is relatively high, which makes nuclear power is the best option . For this reason, the company was already operating a nuclear installation, and is extendable . So we decided to make the full transition to nuclear energy. "
 
Currently in South Carolina are open seven reactors , while in Georgia there are 6 nuclear reactors in operation and two under construction .
 
However Steven Kouzinski , president of the Society of Nuclear Energy in South Carolina notes that the cost of building reactors is large, but the payback period of 40-60 years is extremely economical.
 
However , the reactions against nuclear energy remains high with items they want 50 % of Americans oppose the construction of new reactors.
 
Also the episode with the Fukushima reactor in Japan has played an important role in increasing opposition to nuclear energy in the United States .