What Happens to Nuclear Power Plants When The Grid Stays Down?

I got to wondering: what happens to America’s nuclear plants if the grid stays down long enough that emergency diesel fuel runs out? I’m not talking about a normal blackout lasting a few hours. I’m thinking about a major grid failure lasting days or weeks, with fuel deliveries disrupted, roads blocked, communications failing, and replacement […]


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