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Shrinking role for nuclear power in US energy mix
2013-09-02 14:36:37| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Boston Globe: The pending closure of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station is the latest in a string of planned plant retirements that many industry analysts say forecast a shrinking role for nuclear in the nations energy mix. Vermont Yankee, which began operating in 1972, is the fifth reactor in the country to be scheduled for closure over the past year, dealing another blow to industry hopes of a nuclear renaissance. While four new reactors are scheduled to come online over the next several years, analysts...
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