BOSTON — Energy safety advocates want senators to reject provisions of a sweeping House energy bill that clears the path for new nuclear development.
Meanwhile, lawmakers say they’re embracing all forms of energy, including newer and safer kinds of nuclear power, to help lower residents’ skyrocketing bills.
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