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Brayton Power Plant To Close

Brayton Power Plant in Somerset, MA, which is visible from Portsmouth and Tiverton, will close by 2017, reports 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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