Elizabeth Warren would keep existing nuclear plants online to combat climate change, she said at Thursday night’s presidential primary debate, marking a shift in her position on an issue that has divided the Democratic field.

“We have to stop putting more carbon in the air. That means we need to keep some of our nuclear in place,” Warren said.

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