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Why the West is dodging nuclear
After spending $9 billion, US operators ended building work on two new nuclear plants in South Carolina. They think it's no longer worth spending any more. Accidents like Three Mile Island in 1979 are among the reasons. Environment correspondent Matt McGrath and presenter Sebastian Usher on why the West no longer relies on nuclear.
(Photo: The Three Mile Island nuclear plant in the US, which suffered a serious accident in 1979.
Credit: Reuters)
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