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It makes no sense to close down nuclear reactors if they still have useful life.

Yes, I do. And it's driven by people being concerned about carbon emissions and global warming, and common sense taking hold.

Without the 99 nuclear power plants that operate in 30 States, carbon emissions from the U.S. electric sector would be approximately 25 percent higher.

Meeting state and national carbon reduction goals will be compromised without existing nuclear power plants.