Trump Reportedly Picks Oklahoma Attorney General Pruitt for EPA
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general, Scott Pruitt, to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the New York Times reported Wednesday afternoon, citing a transition official. The report had not been officially confirmed or denied as this… Read More
 
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California Merchant Gas Generator, Lamenting Market Forces, Files for Bankruptcy
The owner of a merchant 1,022-MW combined cycle natural gas–fired power plant in California has filed for bankruptcy protection, citing regulatory policies and market forces that have depressed revenues. La Paloma Generating Co. on December 6 filed for U.S. Chapter… Read More
 
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Leaked NRC Email Suggests Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Staff “Overwhelmed”
An email written by the team leader of an ongoing Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection being conducted at the Pilgrim nuclear power plant suggested that the facility’s staff were “overwhelmed by just trying to run the station.” The wide-ranging NRC… Read More
 
Exelon Gets Its Christmas Wish—Illinois Legislation Will Save Nuclear Plants
After a lengthy process of give and take, the Illinois Legislature approved the Future Energy Jobs Bill (SB 2814) on December 1, the last day of the state’s veto session. The bill will now go to Gov. Rauner (R) for… Read More
 
Germany Must Pay Nuclear Firms Compensation for 2011 Shutdown
Germany’s highest court ruled on November 6 that energy firms E.ON, RWE, and Vattenfall have a right to seek compensation as a result of the 2011 decision to prematurely shut down the country’s nuclear fleet. The Merkel government’s order in… Read More
 
Demand for Rare Earths Sparks Research for Recovery from Coal
Global demand for the 17 periodic table elements—15 within the chemical group called lanthanides, plus yttrium and scandium—has soared in recent years as they become increasingly integrated in new technologies. Some major end uses include generators for wind turbines, permanent… Read More
 
TVA Will Pay $140,000 NRC Fine for Browns Ferry Nuke
The Tennessee Valley Authority this week said it will pay a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposed $140,000 fine for security violations at its Browns Ferry nuclear station near Athens, Ala. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Steve Bono, Browns… Read More
 
 
   

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