WBUR TODAY: Going nuclear
❤️ Donate Wednesday, September 30, 2026 🌤️ Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Good Morning Boston, Today's the final day of our Fall Fundraiser. If WBUR is part of your daily routine, we're asking: will you support the journalism you depend on? Your gift today keeps us here for Boston tomorrow. Donate here . Now, to the news: Nuclear options: Leaders from all six New England states are gathering in Lowell today to discuss what role — if any — nuclear power could play in helping to meet the region's growing electricity demands. As WBUR's Miriam Wasser reports, the one-day summit will focus on advanced nuclear technology , rather than the big, traditional plants. And it includes sessions about safety and waste. "We have a regional grid, and it's important to get together with our colleagues to talk about what we're going to do as a community of states to work on our additional resource needs in the future," said Rebecca Tepper , the state's ener...