New York, June 18, 2014 -- Aggressive changes to environmental and safety policies combined with abundant, cheap natural gas will trigger the largest wave of electric generating plant retirements in the US in 35 years, says Moody's Investors Service in a new report. Moody's has identified the 10 US local governments it rates that are most exposed to credit risk from these closures. The risk is already captured in their ratings, although ratings could change as new information about possible closures develop.

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