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" I'll be the first one to tell you I burn coal... That fossil generation and the nuclear generation, frankly, is necessary in order for me to provide power. "
Lynn Good
Tell
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Burn
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" Our highest priorities are safe operations and the well-being of the people and communities we serve. "
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