People packed a hearing on carbon pricing at the State House on Tuesday. (Bruce Gellerman/WBUR)

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To Combat Climate Change, Do We Need The Nuclear Option?

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Pilgrim Is Closing. So Then What Happens To The Radioactive Waste?

In An Identical Simulator, Pilgrim Operators Prep For Shutdown

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This Vermont Town Took A Big Hit When Its Nuclear Plant Closed

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