Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Sanadkii 2007, waxaa jiray 104 (69 reactors oo biyo cadaadis ah, 35 reactors oo biyo karkaraya) unugyada wax soo saarka nukliyeerka ganacsiga ee shatiga u haysta inay ka shaqeeyaan Mareykanka, iyagoo soo saara qiyaastii 20% baahiyaha tamarta korontada ee dalka. Marka si buuxda loo eego, Mareykanka waa waddanka ugu weyn ee keena tamarta nukliyeerka ganacsiga. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, horumarinta tamarta nukliyeerka ee Maraykanka ayaa la joojiyay tan iyo markii
Shilkii nukliyeerka ee Three Mile Island sanadkii 1979. Horumarinta mustaqbalka ee tamarta nukliyeerka ee Mareykanka waxaa awood u siin lahaa Sharciga Siyaasadda Tamarta ee 2005 waxaana isku dubaridi lahaa Barnaamijka Awoodda Nukliyeerka ee 2010, laakiin codsiyada ruqsadaha badan ee loo gudbiyay Guddiga Xeer-ilaalinta Nukliyeerka ee loogu talagalay gawaarida cusub ee la soo jeediyay waa la joojiyay ama la joojiyay.