US risks losing clean electricity if nuclear plants keep closing, report says

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 18:10 in Physics & Chemistry

Four nuclear power plants, sources of low-emissions electricity, have announced closings this year. If plants continue to shut down instead of extending operations the nation risks losing 60 percent of its clean electricity starting in 2030, according to a new report, Renewing Licenses for the Nation's Nuclear Power Plant by the American Physical Society.

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