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After the Servers Go Dark

Guest commentary in the Daily Yonder advising those who are considering hosting data centers to learn from the experiences of nuclear power host communities. 

Our summary report: How Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Can Inform the Energy Transition

Summary of lessons learned from our three-years worth of work with the  U.S. Economic Development Administration.

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New Life at Old Plants: Exploring Solar Power Development at Former Nuclear Power Plant Sites in the United States

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The Nuclear Decommissioning Collaborative is a resource for decommissioning best practices and information. We are a non-partisan non-profit dedicated to providing decommissioning stakeholders with accurate and objective information to promote effective nuclear plant decommissioning and community revitalization.

Next Steps for Decommissioned Plants

Nuclear power plants can pump millions of dollars into local economies, but with more than 20 plants scheduled to close, how will these largely rural communities cope with this loss of revenue? We took a look at this issue in a recent article for The Daily Yonder.

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The Future Of Pilgrim Power Plant

December 28, 2019

The Future Of Pilgrim Power PlantThe Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station closed May 31, ended nuclear power generation in Massachusetts. While the doors of the plant have closed, many questions about its future remain. Here to bring us up to date and help us look forward is WBUR environmental editor Barbara Moran.

Feds, Developers Seek Second Life for Former Nuclear Plants — Bloomberg Environment

December 15, 2019

Steam rises out of the nuclear plant on Three Mile Island nuclear plant on March 26, 2019. The plant closed in September, 40 years after it was the site of a partial meltdown. Photographer: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Sylvia Carignan, Reporter — Dec. 12, 2019, 5:01 PM Decommissioned nuclear power plants are an untapped but […]

Social transition and why it matters in coal mine closure

December 12, 2019

Social transition and why it matters in coal mine closure On one level, it’s easy to call for an immediate end to coal mining. The industry is notoriously harmful for the environment, with the International Energy Agency reporting that coal-fired power plants were responsible for 30% of global carbon dioxide emissions in 2018, and emissions […]

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