Record nuclear shutdowns in America seen boosting natural gas
New York
MORE US nuclear reactors will close for refuelling this spring than at any time in nearly two decades creating a power shortage that may lift beaten-down natural gas.
Operators plan to shut 34 reactors, or more than a third of nuclear generating capacity, to replace fuel rods from March through May, according to Michael Rennhack, president and chief executive officer of www.NukeWorker.com, a website that advertises jobs in the sector.
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