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I oversaw the U.S. nuclear power industry. Now I think it should be banned. - The Washington Post

The danger from climate change no longer outweighs the risks of nuclear accidents.

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'Rogue' regulator says nuclear is no climate panacea

A new tell-all book by Gregory Jaczko, former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, dishes on the power plays and agency infighting that led up to his resignation.

ORIGINAL REPORTING

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Shanxi province faces difficult path away from coal as China pushes clean energy

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Texas growth and lax rules put more homes in harm’s way from flood disasters

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Trump administration moves to shut down critical storm research lab in Oklahoma

Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

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