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Radioactive regulation

By Sabrina Garone
Published September 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM EDT
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Connecticut now oversees its own use of radioactive materials under a new federal agreement. A former top LIPA official speaks out after being fired. An infamous powerplant in Bridgeport will come down this weekend. Plus, a local ABC affiliate is among those no longer airing Jimmy Kimmel.

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Sabrina Garone
Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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