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Palisades Nuclear Generating Station

Nation’s First Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Could Come to Michigan in 2030

Holtec International launches “Mission 2030” to build two SMRs at Palisades nuclear plant, nearly doubling energy output.

By Carrie Klein

The core module of China’s first small modular nuclear reactor is seen on July 13, 2023, before shipment to the construction site at the Changjiang nuclear power plant. Credit: Liu Xuan/VCG via Getty Images
A view of the Palisades nuclear plant in Van Buren County, Mich. Credit: Holtec International

A Nuclear Power Resurgence Is Coming to Michigan. What Are the Potential Health Impacts?

By Carrie Klein

The currently retired Palisades Nuclear Generating Station is one of the oldest nuclear plants in the country, completed in 1971 along the shores of Lake Michigan. Credit: Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Michigan Residents Push for an Environmental Impact Statement Before Restarting the Palisades Nuclear Plant

By Carrie Klein

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