Nuclear power expansion for DTE in Michigan is long-range strategy option Despite the Trump administration’s opposition to using the federal regulatory process to improve the quality of breathable air by mandating a reduction in carbon emissions, top executives of Consumers Energy Co. and DTE Energy Co. say they plan to continue to invest in renewable … Continue reading Nuclear power expansion for #DTE in #Michigan is long-range strategy option→
Lawmakers mull support for nuclear industry State lawmakers have begun discussing ways to shore up Pennsylvania’s struggling nuclear power industry, while maintaining a reliable electric grid and low prices for consumers. That was the focus of a meeting Wednesday of the new, bipartisn Nuclear Energy Caucus. As the drilling boom continues to flood the market … Continue reading Lawmakers mull support for nuclear industry #PA→
Can the U.S. Nuclear Power Industry Survive? The recent announcement by Westinghouse Electric Co. that it had filed for bankruptcy sent a shockwave through the nuclear power industry. It wasn’t a secret that the company was struggling financially as a result of cost overruns and schedule delays at the two nuclear construction projects that are … Continue reading Can the U.S. Nuclear Power Industry Survive?→
PSEG WARNS SHUTTING DOWN NUCLEAR UNITS COULD DRIVE UP POWER PRICES Company head continues to sound drumbeat for nuclear subsidies, even though plants will remain profitable through 2019 The closing of nuclear power plants serving New Jersey could lead to higher electricity prices for consumers, according to Ralph Izzo, chairman, CEO, and president of Public … Continue reading #PSEG WARNS SHUTTING DOWN NUCLEAR UNITS COULD DRIVE UP POWER PRICES→
TVA to eliminate handguns from nuclear power plant security Security officers at TVA nuclear power plants will soon be prohibited from carrying handguns as sidearms for a primary weapon, a change that one senior nuclear officer at the Watts Bar plant says could make officers more vulnerable. But TVA and other nuclear plant managers insist … Continue reading #TVA to eliminate #handguns from nuclear power plant security→
Nuclear plant credits needed, committee told A bill pending in the state legislature that aims to put two nuclear power plants in Ohio back on sound financial footing has drawn the support of the superintendent of the Benton-Carroll-Salem School District. Guy Parmigian testified last week before the House of Representatives Public Utilities Committee that the … Continue reading Nuclear plant credits needed, committee told #FE→
An America Without Nuclear Power As the U.S. nuclear industry works to increase its contribution to the civilian power sector, recent issues with Toshiba and Westinghouse have reignited the debate regarding the future of nuclear power in the U.S. On one side, opponents leverage these issues to argue that nuclear power has no future due … Continue reading An America Without Nuclear Power→
Exelon-style nuke bailouts threaten wind, solar (Bloomberg) — The push to save U.S. nuclear plants for the sake of fighting climate change is threatening support for the bread and butter of clean power: wind and solar. New York and Illinois have already approved as much as $10 billion in subsidies to keep struggling reactors open … Continue reading Exelon – style nuke bailouts threaten wind, solar→
Grid operator urges cooperation if states want to preserve nuclear plants HARRISBURG — The regional electric grid for Pennsylvania and 12 other states can adapt and remain reliable without the state’s five nuclear power plants, but it is not likely to face that situation anytime soon, an official with grid operator PJM Interconnection said on … Continue reading Grid operator urges cooperation if states want to preserve nuclear plants→
Don’t take Millstone nuclear plant for granted One issue that must be top-of-mind for Connecticut residents is the state’s energy supply – especially maintaining affordable and accessible energy sources that also help us in the fight against climate change. As a former Environmental Protection Agency administrator, I understand the significant role nuclear energy plants, like … Continue reading Don’t take Millstone nuclear plant for granted→
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