Young professionals in nuclear power industry to meet for conference in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Georgia — About 100 young professionals in the nuclear energy industry are expected to meet in east Georgia this week for an annual meeting on advancing nuclear power.

The Augusta Chronicle Reports (http://bit.ly/1kuTwqm ) members of the Southeast chapter of the North American Young Generation in Nuclear group are expected to meet for a conference in Augusta. According to the organization's website, the conference runs from Tuesday to Friday.

Conference organizer and analyst Sandra Stewart says Augusta is a prime location for the conference since four nuclear reactors are under construction in Georgia and South Carolina. Stewart says the organization's Southeast region has the most of eight chapters in North America.

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