Coal-reliant Poland welcomes plan for first nuclear plant

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government has welcomed plans by a top businessman to build what would be the nation’s first nuclear power plant and help reduce dependence on coal.
The Energy Ministry commented Tuesday on a memorandum of understanding that Poland’s firm Synthos SA signed this week with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy to cooperate on the construction of a 300 MW small modular reactor in Poland by 2029.
Synthos co-owner Michal Solowow said his goal was to supply c