Myles McCormick reports that although older reactors struggle to compete with more efficient gas and renewable producers, support from president Joe Biden has extended their lifespans
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Running and maintaining reactors is also expensive. In the US, home to the world's largest nuclear fleet, 13 reactors have been shuttered since 2013. As things stand, analysts estimate that more than half of America's existing reactors could be out of action by the end of the decade. In a blow to President Biden's fight against climate change, a recent landmark Supreme Court ruling has curbed the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, but Biden has said he would not relent in using his powers to tackle the climate crisis.
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