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To revitalize its nuclear sector, the United States must undertake a comprehensive approach involving several interconnected strategies. This includes maintaining and refurbishing aging reactors, constructing new plants, and supporting innovative startups focused on next-generation nuclear technologies. The journey began in the 1950s when commercialized nuclear fission energy first illustrated the ability to harness energy through the splitting of uranium. However, following the Three Mile Island accident in 1979, the nuclear industry came to a standstill, with only 94 operational reactors currently generating about 20% of the nation’s electricity.