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Entergy to shut controversial Vermont nuclear plant

2013-08-27 21:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Entergy Corp will shut the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, citing high costs tied to regulation and competition from cheap natural gas, bringing to an end a long battle with politicians and environmentalists seeking to close it. Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin welcomed the news that the 40-year-old plant, which generates three-quarters of the state's power, will cease operations by the end of 2014, though the closure raises new problems for the New England state, including how long it would...

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