The man’s desk was a chaotic reflection of his life. A half-eaten donut sat beside a photo of a beaming toddler, his new stepchild. Remarriage and a ready-made family seemed idyllic, but the phone, perpetually abandoned amidst the clutter, hinted at a darker truth. Rumors of past violence swirled, and a fresh search for a third wife confirmed a troubling pattern.
Meanwhile, the man’s world was about to collide with something far bigger. His administration was championing a controversial loan for a shuttered nuclear plant. For him, it was just another deal, a way to climb the political ladder. But for the country, it was a gamble on a carbon-free future. The fate of a struggling town, the environment, and perhaps even his own shaky domestic life, all hinged on the revival of this dormant giant.
Would the man’s personal demons overshadow the potential benefits of nuclear power? Could this loan be the redemption he craved, or would it become another messy chapter in his chaotic story? The future remained as uncertain as the half-eaten donut on his desk.
DOE backs retired nuclear plant restart with conditional $1.5B loan
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