Study analyzes impact of switch from nuclear power to coal, suggests directions for policy

Terra Daily

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Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Feb 27, 2020

Since incidents at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima, many countries have switched from nuclear power to electricity production fired by fossil fuels, despite the environmental consequences of burning fuels such as coal. A new study used data from the United States to analyze the costs and benefits of electricity production from coal-fired versus nuclear sources. The study's authors co

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