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Carbon dioxide emissions from the USA's 100 largest power producers fell 10% between 2019 and 2020, according to the latest in a series of benchmarking studies dating back to 1997. Nuclear accounted for over half of the zero-carbon resources which together generated about 38% of US electricity in 2020.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-benchmarking-study-reflects-decarbonisation-eff
The US power sector made significant progress in the transition away from coal in 2019, driving substantial reductions in pollution from the power sector, according to a newly released benchmarking study of the country's 100 largest power producers. Nuclear made up 55% of the USA's zero-carbon resources.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 14 July 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-benchmarking-analysis-shows-growing-momentum-fo
US President Donald Trump on 6 February signalled a change of policy on plans to construct a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 11 February 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newstrump-withdraws-support-for-yucca-mountain-7764979