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New England faces harsh fight over nuclear expansion
The article outlines a broad national debate on nuclear power as New England hosts seven operating plants and 11 planned or under construction. It details Rhode Island’s Charlestown project, Massachusetts’ Pilgrim and Montague plans, Maine Yankee at Sears Island, and Vermont, plus the protests, legal challenges, and political actions shaping these developments. It notes RICE suits, bond requests, and public referenda influencing permit approvals and project viability.
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New England
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Maine
Vermont
Rhode Island
Narragansett Electric Co
New England Electric System
Charlestown Naval Air Station
Narragansett Bay
Electric Council of New England
Rhode Island Committee On Energy
RICE
U.S
Naval Air Station
General Services Administration
Narragansett Electric
Charlestown
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Rhode Island General Assembly
Rhode Island State Bonding Authority
Yankee Rowe
Rowe
Mass
Pilgrim 1
Plymouth
Boston Edison Co
Pilgrim 2
Northeast Utilities
Montague
Sam Lovejoy
Lovejoy
Montague Plains
Washington
Amherst
Greenfield Recorder
Adolph Hitler
Sirhan
Hampden-Hampshire- Franklin
Vermont Yankee
Vernon, Vt
Mass. Pirg
Maine Yankee
Wiscassett
Central Maine Power Co
Sears Island
Searsport
Nakes
Safe Power For Maine
SPM
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Safe Power For
State Public Utilities Commission