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Wylfa Plant in U.K. Shuts Down After 44 Years

By Photo of Chris Schneidmiller

Karl Herchenroeder
RW Monitor
1/8/2016
The Wylfa Nuclear Power Station in Anglesey, Wales, was shut down on Dec. 30, ending a 44-year run for the United Kingdom’s oldest nuclear plant.
The closure comes five years later than originally planned. Operator…

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