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Nuclear power gets a boost in New York

The struggling U.S. nuclear industry enjoyed a boost this week as New York regulators agreed to a clean energy standard that puts reactors on the same footing as solar, wind and other forms of renewable energy. But only time will tell if it marks the start of a trend. The decision by the New York Public Service Commission will require the state to meet half of its electricity needs with “renewable sources” by 2030, including three nuclear power plants at risk of shutting down, as part of a strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by that year. (Read More)

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Nuclear’s future uncertain as natural gas surges

Prospects for a nuclear renaissance in the U.S. suffered another blow last week with the announcement by Entergy that it will shut down its Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Mass., by 2019. The New Orleans-based company blamed competition from low-price natural gas as well as state and regional policies that favor gas and renewable energy as the main reasons for its decision to pull the plug on a 680-megawatt plant that can power more than 600,000 homes. (Read more)

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