Tag: fossil fuels
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Nuclear plant near NYC shutting down amid protests
Although it’s been a key source of energy for New York City suburbs, Indian Point Energy Center is shutting down after public pressure. Gov. Andrew Cuomo had fought for its shutdown. The Associated Press has the story: Indian Point Energy Center nuclear plant shutting down in New York BUCHANAN, N.Y. (AP) — Indian Point will…
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Global leaders cooperate with Biden on climate change
Although Russia and China have had chilly relations with the new Biden administration, they put aside those differences in a virtual summit hosted by Biden to pledge cooperation with the new effort under Biden to reduce fossil fuel usage. However, both nations did not go so far as to pledge specific reductions. Biden has proposed…