US nuclear capacity on the rise despite plant closures

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EIA figures show the country's nuclear capacity is set to increase by 2020

Nuclear reactors scheduled to be built in the US between 2016 and 2020 could result in the overall nuclear capacity of the country increasing, despite recent closures. More than 2,000 megawatts (MW)...

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