Two aging nuclear reactors cleared to power another generation

A nuclear power plant in Georgia that predates Jimmy Carter's presidency has received a new lease on life, with federal regulators approving an additional 20 years of operation, Georgia Power announced Monday.

The licenses for the two reactors at the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley were set to expire in the 2030s. Under renewed licenses issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the…