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A Globe staff writer since 1999, Abel has written extensively about Latin America, national security, higher education, poverty, travel, and many other subjects throughout New England. He now covers the environment for the Globe.
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Pilgrim nuclear plant in Plymouth gets another 20 years
By David Abel , Globe Staff
The renewal, even as safety questions linger, ended the longest-ever review of a US nuclear power plant’s request.
Official opposes Plymouth nuclear plant license
By David Abel , Globe Staff
The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted to deny Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station the right to continue operating for another 20 years.
Climate change may increase heat-related deaths by more than 5,000 in Boston, reports says
By David Abel , Globe Staff
An additional 150,000 or more Americans could die by the end of this century due to excessive heat caused by climate change, according to a report released Wednesday by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The New York-based advocacy group, which based its findings on other studies, projects that Midwestern cities will bear the brunt of hotter summers. The report estimates an additional 5,715 people will die in Boston by the end of the century because of the increased heat.
Mass. will open 40 miles of MWRA trails to public
By David Abel , Globe Staff
Officials announced they would make a network of trails over a century-old system of aqueducts accessible to hikers, bikers, or anyone seeking a stroll in the woods.