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Google Partners With NextEra to Restart Iowa Nuclear Plant

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Above: Nextera Energy CEO John Ketchum speaks at an S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, on March 18, 2024. Image copyright: Aaron M. Sprecher/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Restarting Iowa's Duane Arnold plant will deliver clean, always-on power fuel by 2029 to boost U.S. AI leadership and power Google's growing cloud and AI infrastructure responsibly. It creates thousands of jobs, including hundreds of high-wage, multigenerational ones; drives billions in economic growth; and generates steady tax revenue for schools and communities — all while strengthening the grid without burdening local ratepayers.

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Establishment-critical narrative

The energy sector should focus on how to use nuclear power to benefit everyone, not just the booming AI industry. Restarting these plants often directs clean power and high-paying jobs to wealthier, more educated communities, while uranium mining risks and waste burdens fall on poorer, less educated areas. True equity means sharing nuclear power's benefits and risks fairly across all communities, not prioritizing tech giants over vulnerable ones.

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