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Nuclear power accounts for approximately 20 percent of the nation's electrical use, provided by 104 commercial nuclear reactors licensed to operate in the United States. The Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste (Nuclear) Sector includes: nuclear power plants; non-power nuclear reactors used for research, testing, and training; nuclear materials used in medical, industrial, and academic settings; nuclear fuel fabrication facilities; decommissioning reactors; and the transportation, storage, and disposal of nuclear material and waste.
The Nuclear Sector has identified interdependencies with other sectors, including:
Read the Nuclear Sector Snapshot (PDF, 2 pages - 349KB)
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This page was last reviewed/modified on December 29, 2008.