Nuclear energy Archives - The Allegheny Front

Three Mile Island Will Close Sept. 30, as Nuclear Rescue Legislation Stalls in Harrisburg

Marie CusickMay 10, 2019

Some 600 workers will be out of a job. The company says nuclear energy should be valued as a source of carbon-free electricity.

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Nuclear Subsidies Face an Uphill Battle in Pennsylvania

Marie CusickMay 3, 2019

The legacy of Three Mile Island and political support for the gas industry make subsidies to keep nuclear plants open a hard sell.

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Pennsylvania Commits to Paris Agreement Climate Goals

Susan PhillipsApril 29, 2019

Pennsylvania becomes the 24th state to join the U.S. Climate Alliance. Its climate action plan calls for 80 percent carbon cuts by 2050.

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Political Fight Begins Over Bill to Rescue Pennsylvania Nuclear Industry

Marie CusickApril 10, 2019

Gas Industry, consumer advocates and environmental groups oppose the $500 million annual subsidy to keep two nuclear power plants from closing early.

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State Senate Introduces Its Own Nuclear Bailout Bill

Marie CusickApril 5, 2019

The Senate bill is similar to the $500 million proposal from House last month. The Senate bill recognizes nuclear energy as carbon free and adds it to the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard.

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Poll: Public Split on Nuclear Bailout

Reid FrazierMarch 29, 2019

Respondents generally support nuclear as part of the state’s energy mix. But when it comes to the government acting to help out the industry, they aren’t so sure.

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A Japanese Man’s Regrets Mirror His Country’s Turn Against Nuclear Power

Susan PhillipsMarch 29, 2019

In Fukushima, farmers and residents now put their stock in solar.

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Meltdown at Three Mile Island: 40 Years Later

PA PostMarch 28, 2019

Watch this documentary that details what happened inside the containment building at TMI on March 28: the chaos, confusion, miscommunication and fear.

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