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CMU/DAI study finds shutting down US nuclear plants would have significant negative economic and environmental consequences

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Filter criteria include 3 levels of hurricane, earthquake, or tornado risks; the population of the surrounding county; the age of the reactor; and the politics of the state (Red or Blue) based on the 2008 Presidential election. The number of replacement wind turbines is estimated using 70 meter, 2.5

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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The legislation would also provide new incentives for domestic oil and gas drilling, nuclear power plant construction, carbon capture and storage, and renewable energy sources like wind and solar. The first auction for allowances was held on September 25, 2008. Graham recently declared, “ Economy-wide cap-and-trade is dead. ”

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