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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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Recent News

Nuclear Group Seeking To Keep Palisades Open

March 28, 2022

Nuclear Group Seeking To Keep Palisades OpenThe Michigan and Ohio Section of the American Nuclear Society has sent a letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer urging her and state lawmakers to reconsider the closure of the Palisades nuclear power plant in May. The organization representing engineers and scientists who work in the nuclear industry says closing […]

61 more employees being let go from Duane Arnold nuclear plant

March 17, 2022

61 more workers being let go from Duane Arnold plant The layoffs in May are part of decommissioning plan Over 60 employees will be let go from the Duane Arnold Energy Center in May under its plan to draw down staff at the closed nuclear plant near Palo.

EDF’s Scottish nuclear power plant Hunterston B to close after 46 years

January 7, 2022

EDF’s Scottish nuclear power plant Hunterston B to close after 46 years LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – EDF’s (EDF.PA) Hunterston B nuclear power plant in Scotland will close on Friday after some 46 years of operation, the company said. Britain’s nuclear power plants can supply around 20% of the country’s electricity demand, but around half […]

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