Federal regulators plan to approve the sale of Three Mile Island's Unit 2, the nuclear reactor that partially melted down in 1979, despite concern by state officials over the new owner's ability to pay for decommissioning.
The nuclear power sector is often portrayed as resistant to unpredictable weather associated with climate change. Heat waves, however, are punching holes in that narrative.
As sea levels rise at an accelerating rate and federal regulators continue to lack a plan for where to store the casks for the longterm, Pilgrim officials over the coming months will decide where to store their nuclear waste.
