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may 26, 1958 - First nuclear power plant in the US

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The Shippingport Atomic Power Station outside of Pittsburgh was officially opened by President Eisenhower. The plant was made to further the "Atoms for peace" plan and become a place to test for the applications for providing energy to city power grids.
https://www.asme.org/about-asme/who-we-are/engineering-history/landmarks/47-shippingport-nuclear-power-station

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may 26, 1958
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~ 67 years ago
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