US nuclear utilities beat emissions goals

US nuclear utilities beat emissions goals
24 July 2009


Two of the three companies recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions under its Climate Leaders program are nuclear utilities.

Peach Bottom (Exelon)
Peach Bottom - helping both Exelon and PSEG exceed their emissions targets (Image: Exelon)
The EPA said that Exelon and Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), together with Raytheon, "have found cleaner sources of energy, reduced energy consumption, increased production of renewable energy and retired old equipment, all in an effort to reduce their contribution to climate change."

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