NUCLEAR: Spate of reactor closures threatens U.S. climate goals

NUCLEAR: Spate of reactor closures threatens U.S. climate goals -- DOE -- Wednesday, February 5, 2014 -- www.eenews.net:

The Obama administration is concerned that a recent and growing spate of premature U.S. reactor closures could threaten the country's aggressive climate goals, a top Energy Department official said today.

Pete Lyons, DOE's assistant secretary for nuclear energy, told attendees at a Platts nuclear energy conference in Washington, D.C., today that his agency is reviewing how plant closures -- four in recent months -- are affecting the United States' ability to lower carbon dioxide emissions.

"This is a trend we are clearly very, very concerned about," Lyons said.
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DOE is reviewing one scenario under which a third of the country's approximately 100 reactors would be shuttered.

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