Sentences with phrase «close nuclear plants»

NRDC has for over 40 years sought to close nuclear plants directly and indirectly by lobbying for laws including federal subsidies and renewable energy mandates that discriminate against nuclear.

Over the last few months we've seen growing recognition by Democratic political leaders that efforts to close nuclear plants prematurely are disastrous for the climate.

The agency says that Germany can close the nuclear plants by faster development of its renewable sources of energy and the construction of 5,000 megawatts of new natural - gas - fired generation.

Beauchamp said the other reason to close the nuclear plants was that «they are dangerous.»

In fact, the drought in the U.S. southeast this past year threatened to close nuclear plants in North Carolina and literally cut Georgia's hydroelectric power generation by half.

Many of the same warnings Mario Cuomo heard in the 1980s about Shoreham are the same ones his son hears today from supporters of Indian Point: Closing a nuclear plant will result in blackouts, a less reliable electric grid and increased air pollution as fossil fuels are burned to replace the lost emissions - free nuclear power; customers could face higher bills; more than 1,000 jobs will be lost, and tax revenue for schools and towns will dissipate.

Cuomo as well as environmentalists and nearby residents have said for years they want to close the nuclear plant, which is less than 40 miles from New York City, for safety reasons.

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, some local residents and environmental groups have been trying for years to close the nuclear plant.

California and Germany have seen their electricity rates increase by 23 % and by 50 %, respectively, since they started closing nuclear plants and scaling up renewables.

And yet, in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima accident, Japan closed its nuclear plants and has indicated it will build dozens of new coal plants to replace them [7].

The US Energy Information Administration, Environmental Progress, and Bloomberg New Energy Finance have all done studies showing that when nuclear plants close, they are replaced overwhelmingly by coal and natural gas, which would also happen if New York closed its nuclear plants.

Severnini's methods — which took into consideration the geographical and temporal variation in exposure to the additional pollution — could be used to estimate future health impacts in nations that are closing nuclear plants and replacing them with plants using coal and other fossil fuels such as Germany, Japan, and the USA.

Consumers hopes the state will approve an agreement it has with Entergy, which owns Palisades, to close the nuclear plant near South Haven in 2018.

The head of Illinois anti-nuclear organization Environmental Law and Policy Center — which is funded by fossil fuel interests and other energy companies that would benefit from closing nuclear plants — has doubled down on his efforts to increase carbon emissions by closing nuclear power plants and replacing them with fossil fuels.

Tim McDonnell, «Closing this Nuclear Plant Could be an Environmental Disaster,» Mother Jones, February 3, 2016

Around the world, closing nuclear plants increases pollution and kills high - paying jobs, and yet Illinois» most powerful environmental group, ELPC, opposed the legislation.

NRDC as an organization has over $ 70 million invested in fossil fuel and renewable energy companies that could benefit financially from closing nuclear plants

Like if Germany hadn't closed its nuclear plants, it's emissions would be 43 percent lower than they are today.

In both New York and Illinois, we faced deep - pocketed adversaries — including ones funded by energy companies with a financial interest in closing nuclear plants.

In a speech to Wall Street analysts this morning, the Nuclear Energy Institute's president, Maria Korsnick, warned against «a myopic focus on short - term prices «and criticized efforts «that advance renewables while closing nuclear plants» — strong language for an industry that is frequently taciturn to a fault.

And there is the reality that — in the name of protecting the environment — closing nuclear plants in every case, from Germany and Vermont to California and Japan, directly and instantly harms the environment by drastically increasing air pollution and promoting the expansion of mining and development for energy production.

A big part of the reason is because Environmental Progress has loudly and repeatedly pointed out that closing nuclear plants in the name of climate change is not just hypocrisy but rather greenwashing of the worst order.

«A policy that advances renewables while closing nuclear plants won't solve any problems.

And Learner told a journalist that there would be a jobs gain from closing nuclear plants and replacing them with natural gas.

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«If nuclear received a fraction of those subsidies, there would be no risk of nuclear plants closing in California or anywhere else.»

The plan promoted by the Green party would have meant closing three of Switzerland's five nuclear plants next year, with the last shutting in 2029.

As Entergy Corp. moves to close the FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant in Oswego County, the area's two House members are urging the state to reconvene negotiations to keep the facility open.

Aides to the governor have been trying for several weeks to dissuade Entergy from closing one of them, the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant in Oswego County.

A view of Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan, N.Y. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has repeatedly called for Indian Point to be shut down, saying it is too dangerous to have a nuclear power plant close to a metropolis.

In a statement today about the announced closing of the FitzPatrick nuclear plant in Scriba, NY, Governor Cuomo spoke out on «Good corporate citizenship.»

«Close only counts for horseshoes, not for nuclear plants.»

The governor has repeatedly called for Indian Point to be shut down, saying it is too dangerous to have a nuclear plant so close to a metropolis.

«The closing of the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant will devastate the lives of the more than 600 employees and their families.

[214] Euan Phimister has said that bills are likely to increase across the whole of Great Britain because renewable schemes and new nuclear power stations in England are both receiving higher subsidies than the power plants which will shortly close due to environmental regulations.

Scriba residents and business owners reacted with both sadness and resign after the announcement the Fitzpatrick nuclear plant closing.

ALBANY, N.Y. — The controversial Indian Point nuclear power plant would close by 2021 under a pending agreement between plant owner Entergy Corp. and the state of New York.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office on Friday suggested a deal is near to shut down the massive nuclear plant, which the governor and environmental activists have long sought to close, citing its location in Buchanan in the densely populated New York City suburbs.

SCRIBA, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that he would «pursue every legal and regulatory avenue» in an attempt to stop Entergy Corp. from closing the FitzPatrick nuclear plant.

The state is working on «multiple fronts» to close and replace the Indian Point nuclear plant, state energy czar Richard Kauffman said — a direct acknowledgement that the Cuomo administration is actively trying to shutter the Westchester County facility.

Table: Favor or Oppose Closing Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (Registered Voters Near Indian Point)

Entergy has previously announced the closings of two New England nuclear plants that lose money, and FitzPatrick fits the same mold.

The Indian Point nuclear power plant in Westchester County would close by 2021 according to a New York Times report and subsequent others Friday.

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego County leaders shared concerns and disappointment Monday over the announcement that Entergy plans to close the FitzPatrick nuclear plant.

A formal announcement Monday about an agreement to close the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Westchester County by 2021 came at different times from the different parties involved.

Entergy will have one nuclear plant in New York after FitzPatrick closes, at Indian Point.

Cuomo also wants to close Entergy's Indian Point nuclear plant, which employs 1,000 in Westchester County, because of its proximity to New York City.

ALBANY — The owners of the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant in Oswego County say talks with state officials to keep the facility open have been «unsuccessful,» and on Wednesday filed a notice with the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission indicating they would close the money - losing pPlant in Oswego County say talks with state officials to keep the facility open have been «unsuccessful,» and on Wednesday filed a notice with the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission indicating they would close the money - losing plantplant.

Shutting FitzPatrick could remove some $ 500 million a year or more from the local economy, based on studies of other nuclear plants that have closed.

Outgoing Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino has dropped his lawsuits challenging the state's push to close the Indian Point nuclear power plant.

Cuomo's father helped close the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant on LI after $ 6 billion was spent constructing it and it was tested and ready to operate at full power.