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Whitfield Goes on Offensive Versus EPA
Whitfield Goes on Offensive Versus EPA

U.S. House Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) unveiled draft legislation on Oct. 28 to address Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules affecting electricity generation. The bipartisan legislation is…


Former Dresden Nuclear Plant Workers Banned by NRC
Former Dresden Nuclear Plant Workers Banned by NRC

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued orders on Oct. 28 prohibiting two former employees of the Dresden Nuclear Power Station in Morris, Ill., from participating in nuclear work under its…


Coal Plant Back Online Following Explosion
Coal Plant Back Online Following Explosion

CPS Energy announced that its 420-MW Deely Unit 1 power plant was returned to service on Oct. 12. The plant had been shutdown since Sept. 10, 2013, when it was…


Binz Withdraws From FERC Nomination
Binz Withdraws From FERC Nomination

In a letter to President Obama on Monday, former Colorado Public Utility Commissioner Ron Binz withdrew his name from further consideration as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).…