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Trump signs executive orders to "usher in the American nuclear renaissance"
President Trump on Friday signed several executive orders to help clear the way for more nuclear power development and, in the words of one of his top officials, "usher in the American nuclear ...
Trump signs orders to boost nuclear power, including reduced environmental review
President Trump on Friday signed executive orders that aim to bolster nuclear power, including by scaling back environmental reviews. The president signed four orders, including one that directs ...
Duke Energy wants new way to pay for NC nuclear plants. It’s controversial.
Construction While in Progress, or CWIP, allows Duke to pass on construction costs before their plants go live. Does it save ...
Trump considers weakening nuclear agency in bid for more power plants
The White House says the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s “risk aversion” undermines its planned nuclear renaissance. Drafts ...
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Ontario approves $15 billion plan to build small modular nuclear reactors
As part of The Big Fix series, Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Chris Bataille, a fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy ...
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‘The state is robbing us’: A potential nuclear project in rural Utah highlights concern about new energy law
Small modular reactors, or SMRs, can produce enough electricity to power 300,000 homes on the high end — about one-third the output of a traditional nuclear plant — with a much smaller footprint ...
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Going nuclear? Here's where Utah's first nuclear power plant may wind up
DELTA, Utah — As Utah continues to promote nuclear power, the massive Intermountain ... is they use less water than like coal powered plants do and that's something that our county is very ...