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On the recordMay 4, 2010
I would have to observe that if we closed the Yankee Nuclear plant in Vermont, it would take about 1,800 50-story wind turbines all over the scenic hillsides of Vermont.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Highlighting the land use impact of replacing nuclear power with wind energy.

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