In Pennsylvania the first nuclear reactor for electricity production opens.The Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory is often hailed as the first commercial-scale reactor in the United States. The development of the reactor had its origins in President Eisenhower’s Atoms for Peace program, which lay the groundwork for a formal U.S. nuclear power program and expedited international cooperation on nuclear power.
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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "First nuclear reactor for electricity production opened". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 October 2008 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=3330, accessed 26 November 2024.]
