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Westinghouse Electric being sold for $7.8 billion

Westinghouse Electric to be sold for $7.8 billion
Westinghouse Electric to be sold for $7.8 billion 00:20

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Two Canadian companies are buying Westinghouse Electric.

Cameco Corporation and Brookfield Renewable Partners are buying the company for $7.8 billion.

It's a deal that could revive nuclear power as countries try to reduce the use of carbon-based fuels.

It's not clear what the sale could mean for Westinghouse's operations in Cranberry. 

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