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Nuclear Plant Closures And Renewables Increase Electricity Prices & Unreliability, Testifies Michael Shellenberger to U.S. Senate

Environmental Progress

In 2012, 2017, and 2021 the National Academies of Science and Engineering published three separate reports on threats to the grid, resilience, and the future of electricity. [1] 22] A study published in late 2019 found that Germany’s nuclear phase-out is costing its citizens $12 billion per year. [23] 5] The U.S.