These sites typically require diesel generators to support the batteries, and due to the lengthy charge time necessary for lead acid batteries, the generators are often forced to operate for extended periods.

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State help will be limited to reforming the lengthy licensing process, streamlining the planning system and levying a charge on nuclear operators to pay for decommissioning and waste storage.

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Dowdy has a lengthy criminal record, and was most recently released from prison on September 7 after serving two months on a shoplifting charge.

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