New York will build first major new US nuclear power plant in over 15 years

New York is set to break a 15-year dry spell for major nuclear power projects in the U.S. with plans to build a new plant upstate. Governor Kathy Hochul calls it a "critical energy initiative," but renewable energy advocates aren’t thrilled, arguing it’s a step in the wrong direction. The plant aims to add at least 1 gigawatt of nuclear capacity—enough to power hundreds of thousands of homes.