Alabama Restarts Nuclear Reactor Closed Over Safety Concerns 22 Years Ago

Associated Press May 22, 2007 06:27 PM

Utility officials restarted a long-dormant nuclear reactor Tuesday, 22 years after it was shut down because of safety concerns at what was once the nation's largest nuclear power plant.

The restart capped a five-year, $1.8 billion renovation at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant.

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