The US Navy Will Retire 97,000 Ton Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz in 2027. No One Knows How Much It Will Cost or How Many Years It Will Take
The Navy has sold conventional aircraft carriers to breakers for one cent, because the scrapper keeps the recovered metal. Nuclear carriers work the other way: the government retains responsibility for the reactors, the regulated waste and the long-term oversight. The fiscal 2027 budget assigns $562 million just to begin inactivating USS Nimitz, and no total has been published.
By: 19fortyfive.com
