Another nuclear reactor in Plymouth? Be careful what you wish for.

Massachusetts recently maintained a 44-year-old legal requirement for a statewide referendum before approving any new nuclear power plant, effectively blocking immediate development of small modular reactors (SMRs) like those proposed near Plymouth. Despite political interest and cost-saving promises, SMRs remain early-stage globally, and public opposition in Massachusetts, coupled with Holtec's unclear commitment, makes new nuclear projects in Plymouth unlikely in the near term.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy.