Army to build next-generation nuclear microreactor at Georgia's Fort Benning
The U.S. Army plans to add a nuclear microreactor to a Georgia base and four others across the country as a reliable source of energy independent of the commercial electric grid.In an announcement on Wednesday, Army officials say they have chosen Radiant Industries to build the microreactor at Georgia's Fort Benning.The announcement comes as the Trump administration pushes hard to develop the next generation of nuclear power, including billions in loans for large nuclear reactors to meet skyrock