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Eerie images of Satsop Nuclear Power Plant, Washington

The $2bn nuclear power plant that never split an atom: Eerie images of Satsop Nuclear Power Plant nestled deep in Washington

• The deserted building in Washington was one of the largest nuclear power plant constructions in U.S. history 
• But the 481-foot cooling towers on the site were never used, after the billion dollar development was scrapped
• Satsop Nuclear Power Plant was funded by the Washington Public Power Supply System 
• It defaulted on $2.25 billion of municipal bonds that were sold to finance the project 
• Developers turned the area into a business park for companies instead of demolishing the structure

By BELINDA ROBINSON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM , 13 July 2015

Eerie images show the empty shell of an abandoned nuclear power plant that was never used.

The deserted building in Elma, Washington, was part of the largest nuclear power plant construction project in U.S. history.

But the 481-foot cooling towers on the site were never used, after the multi-billion dollar development was scrapped in 1983.

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July 13, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general