POLICY: EPA's big bet on nuclear put U.S. climate goals at risk

The second E&E News story in a series about the link between at-risk nuclear plants and U.S. climate goals, "Climate's Nuclear Meltdown," examines how U.S. EPA responded to warnings of possible plant closures that could threaten its Clean Power Plan targets. The agency's decision to leave the nuclear issue to politically divided states sharpens concerns about U.S. emissions just as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to jettison the EPA plan and U.S. climate commitments.