Part 1: The changing politics of nuclear energy are bringing some liberals and some conservatives together.
Part 2: Virginia Tech nuclear expert says U.S. needs to rebuild its nuclear energy workforce.
When Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared that he wanted a nuclear reactor in Southwest Virginia, there were naturally lots of questions.
One of those was: Why Southwest Virginia? Why specify a region at all?
Some found his answers less than satisfying: Youngkin said that the region has “a talented workforce” and that “Southwest Virginia has to get a real shot.” That sounds a lot like political pablum.
