7 reaction to nuclear plants.

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted in February to approve a construction permit from Southern Company to build two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle, in eastern Georgia. The new reactors will join two existing reactors that have been operating for 23 and 25 years. Southern Company estimates the deal will bring 3,500 construction jobs and 800 permanent jobs...