NextEra Nuclear Plant Could Have Long Life But Face Rising Seas

NextEra Energy Inc.'s plan to extend the lives of two South Florida nuclear reactors beyond 2050 is on a collision course with climate change.

Rising seas and hurricane storm surges are poised to threaten the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station and its cooling system during the next 35 years of that extended lifetime.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said March 22 that Florida Power and Light Co., a NextEra subsidiary, applied to extend the life of its two oldest reactors at the plant for 20 years beyond their current 60-year lifespan. If approved, the plan would allow ...