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Nuclear regulatory approval drives NuScale customer interest, but no deals yet
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Nuclear regulatory approval drives NuScale customer interest, but no deals yet

NuScale’s 77-MW module supplanted an earlier 50-MW design the NRC approved in 2023. Some prospective customers had been in a holding pattern as the commission considered NuScale’s application for the uprated module, Hopkins said, adding, “It was accomplished. We’re there.” NuScale Chief Financial Officer Ramsey Hamady said the May approval puts NuScale in a class by...

US LNG exports surge but will buyers in China turn up?
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US LNG exports surge but will buyers in China turn up?

The US’s export of LNG has surged with new projects come online, but it remains unclear whether China which was once seen as a key growth market will be willing to take more of the fuel. More than 100mn tonnes per annum of new LNG capacity is due to start up globally within the next...

E.P.A. Moves to Cancel $7 Billion in Grants for Solar Energy
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E.P.A. Moves to Cancel $7 Billion in Grants for Solar Energy

The Trump administration is preparing to terminate $7 billion in federal grants intended to help low- and moderate-income families install solar panels on their homes, according to two people briefed on the matter. The Environmental Protection Agency is drafting termination letters to the 60 state agencies, nonprofit groups and Native American tribes that received the...

GOP senators place holds on Trump Treasury nominees in renewable energy standoff
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GOP senators place holds on Trump Treasury nominees in renewable energy standoff

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Curtis (R-Utah) have placed holds on three of President Donald Trump’s nominees to the Treasury Department, a significant escalation of the battle between key Republican lawmakers and the administration over renewable energy tax breaks in the sprawling megalaw. The actions follow a so-far unsuccessful effort by a handful of Senate Republicans to meet with Treasury...

Democrats decry extra US scrutiny of solar, wind projects on public lands
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Democrats decry extra US scrutiny of solar, wind projects on public lands

Four Democratic U.S. senators on Friday slammed last month’s directive by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum requiring his office to review decisions on every wind and solar power project on federal lands, saying it will lead to delays and discourage private investment as power demand rises. The lawmakers said the directive creates a bottleneck that will block progress...

Wisconsin Cuts Red Tape To Speed Up Nuclear Siting
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Wisconsin Cuts Red Tape To Speed Up Nuclear Siting

One of the most significant barriers to building more nuclear power plants is the prolonged timeline. The average time to construct a conventional nuclear plant is seven years; however, some plants take significantly longer to come online. Regulations at both federal and state levels slow down the process. Now, Wisconsin is attempting to expedite nuclear...

How The SPEED Act Charts a Path Forward for Permitting
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How The SPEED Act Charts a Path Forward for Permitting

Rising electricity prices are a top concern for American families, and with demand set to surge, we desperately need more supply. Yet bureaucratic inertia in America’s permitting process has deterred investment and slowed the development of all forms of energy. House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) is working to fix that. 

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