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New York Governor Announces Ambitious Initiative To Create 8.4 GW Of Nuclear Capacity
New York governor Kathy Hochol gives her State of the State address. Courtesy Kathy Hochul/YouTube Screen Grab.

New York State governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled an ambitious new nuclear power initiative that would add 4 GW of new nuclear energy to existing capacity in the state, and on top of recently announced plans for a new 1 GW plant.

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