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In the News: “Let’s Move,” athletes suspended over “Harlem Shake,” Crystal River nuclear plant, Koppers site cleanup
By Katherine Kallergis on February 28th, 2013 | Last updated: February 28, 2013 at 11:20 am
First lady and Olympians promote “Let’s Move” – Michelle Obama visited her hometown of Chicago with well-known athletes to promote her 3-year-old effort to decrease childhood obesity. The first lady advised schools lacking physical education funding to have teachers implement [...]
Crystal River local: power plant closing is ‘complete devastation’
By Sanika Dange on February 7th, 2013 | Last updated: February 9, 2013 at 2:46 pm
Duke Energy is closing its Crystal River nuclear power plant. More than 600 people may lose their jobs.
Crystal River’s nuclear plant retires, but Progress Energy is not leaving
By Leah Harding on February 5th, 2013 | Last updated: February 5, 2013 at 5:40 pm
Duke Energy is closing its Crystal River Nuclear Plant after a crack in one of its buildings was discovered in 2009.
Nuclear plant repairs to cost $1.5 billion
By Corey Brooks on October 2nd, 2012 | Last updated: December 20, 2012 at 4:47 pm
The out-of-order Crystal River nuclear power plant could cost over a billion dollars to fix, and the repairs will be risky.
