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A drone sparked a fire near a nuclear power plant in the U.A.E. on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Dominion is a utility in Virginia and in the Carolinas, and its energy-generation portfolio includes natural gas-powered power plants as well as a nuclear power plant in Connecticut.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

That’s about as much as a nuclear power plant provides, or enough to power San Francisco at peak demand.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Bushehr nuclear power plant, Iran's only operational civilian nuclear facility, was built by Russia and officially handed over in September 2013, after decades of twists, turns and delays linked to Iran's turbulent history.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

In a nuclear power plant, water serves as a shield, slowing down and capturing neutrons, as do the steel walls of the reactor vessels and the thick concrete of the primary containment chamber.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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