The support structures of key reactor components contain numerous structural defects.

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Another Cuban defector, geophysicist Tose Oro, observed that the complete absence of the sophisticated human and technological infrastructure needed to support a safe nuclear reactor program seriously compounded the risks inherent in the Soviet-Cuban scheme.

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States in a significant portion of the US can support siting at least 10 GW(e) in large reactor facilities with no siting challenges.

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