Three years instead of decades. That’s how long it could take to get a brand-new nuclear reactor up and running in southern Ohio, a rush that Today in Ohio hosts say should scare anyone familiar with what happens when nuclear plants fail.
In Monday’s podcast episode, host Laura Johnston broke down a stunning development: a company called Oklo plans to build a fleet of small nuclear reactors in Pike County, powered by uranium fuel from a nearby enrichment operation being restarted by a company called Centrus.
The fuel delivery is expected by 2029. The first reactor? Online by 2030. And who needs all that power? Meta — the parent company of Facebook — which has signed a deal with Oklo to feed its data centers…