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Brayton Power Plant To Close
The plant, considered one of the 'dirtiest' in Massachusetts, will close by 2017.
Brayton Power Plant in Somerset, Mass., which is visible from Bristol and within sight of Warren, will close by 2017, according to The Providence Journal.
The owners filed papers Monday to close the power plant, which was recently named one of the "dirtiest" power plants in Massachusetts, according to the article.
Environmental advocates rallied at Brayton Power Plant this past July in a large-scale protest which resulted in dozens of arrests.
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