Article 5HAJ1 End of an era: closure of nuclear plant is pointer for New York’s energy future

End of an era: closure of nuclear plant is pointer for New York’s energy future

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Edward Helmore in Buchanan, New York
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The power station on the banks of the Hudson has no place in the state's plans switch to renewables but critics say in the short term it means lost jobs and increased emissions

America's energy past and future was on display on Friday at Indian Point, a nuclear plant 25 miles north of New York City that has been producing electricity since 1962.

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