Whit Johnson Quoted on State of Nuclear Power as AI Energy Needs Grow

Foley & Lardner LLP partner Whit Johnson commented on the evolving appeal of nuclear power to help power AI data centers in the CNBC article, “Nuclear in my backyard? More of America, and the market, seems OK with it.”

Johnson said that while a shadow may remain over the power source given historical incidents, the industry has advanced over the decades. “Nuclear power is not what it was nearly 40 years ago when the Chernobyl meltdown created fear for many about nuclear power. The technology has come a long, long way,” Johnson explained, likening the evolution of nuclear energy to the leap from dial-up internet to today’s cloud computing.

“Still, there remains in the public perception a lingering stigma about nuclear power, but it may be time to create an opportunity for society to rethink nuclear,” he added.

Johnson’s commentary also appeared in MSN.