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Electric Utility Entergy Eyes Adding More Nuclear Power in U.S. South

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters) – U.S. electric utility Entergy (ETR.N) is looking to expand its nuclear power output by upgrading its existing plants across the U.S. South while it considers advanced nuclear technologies, company executives said on Tuesday. U.S. nuclear power, which is virtually carbon free, has been in high demand …

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World Bank Energy Financing Expansion Endorsed by Development Committee

The World Bank’s steering committee on Friday endorsed the lender’s plans to explore options to expand energy access, including potential financing for nuclear energy, in a move in line with directives to broaden energy financing by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. A statement from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund joint Development Committee called …

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US Disburses Part of Loan to Michigan Nuclear Power Plant for Restart

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) – A Michigan nuclear reactor hoping to be the first in the United States to restart after permanent closure has received about 10% of $1.52 billion in U.S. financing approved during former President Joe Biden’s term, the Energy Department said on Tuesday. The department’s Loan Programs Office approved …

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Saudi Arabia, US on ‘Pathway’ to Civil Nuclear Agreement, US Energy Secretary Says

The United States and Saudi Arabia will sign a preliminary agreement to cooperate over the kingdom’s ambitions to develop a civil nuclear industry, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told reporters in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday. Wright, who had met with Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman earlier on Sunday, said Riyadh and …

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Canada’s Conservative Leader Poilievre Will Bring in ‘One and Done’ Resource Approvals, Accelerate Ten Specific Resource Projects Including the Approval of LNG Canada Phase II

Poilievre also announces he will approve LNG Canada’s Phase II, plus at least 9 other projects that are waiting for the go-ahead. Terrace, BC – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced that he will create a new ‘One and Done’ rule for resource projects: a one-stop shop, with one simple application and one environmental review. Poilievre also announced …

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Trump Threatens Bombing if Iran Does not Make Nuclear Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Sunday with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program. In Trump’s first remarks since Iran rejected direct negotiations with Washington last week, he told NBC News that U.S. and Iranian officials were talking, but did not elaborate. …

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Iran Speaker Says US Bases Will be Struck if Trump Attacks Iran

(Reuters) – Tehran would strike U.S. bases in the region if Washington follows through on its warning of military consequences for Iran in the absence of a new nuclear deal, the speaker of the Iranian parliament said on Friday. U.S. President Donald Trump said earlier this month that he had sent a letter to Iran’s …

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COMMENTARY: AlexAI on How Much Oil is Left, India’s “dual track” Energy Policy, and How to Build Cheap Nuclear Power Plants – Alex Epstein

5 answers AlexAI gave to user questions this week. By Alex Epstein Significant advances in LLMs plus the great work of my AI team are making my AI, AlexAI, better than ever. Here are 5 answers AlexAI gave to user questions this week. Want to ask AlexAI a question, have a discussion with him, or have him help …

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Financial Folly or Pressure Tactic? Trump Eyes Ukraine’s Occupied Nuclear Plant

By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth Trump suggests the U.S. run Ukraine’s nuclear power plants Zelenskiy says leaders only discussed Zaporizhzhia plant Vast nuclear station would need years to come fully online Sources say proposal may be testing ideas as part of peace push KYIV, March 20 (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s idea of U.S. interests …

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Global Companies Eye More US investment as a Result of Trump’s Pro-Energy Policies

(Reuters) – Market upheaval from U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies has not dampened foreign investment interest in the U.S. energy industry, executives said this week, as they lauded his promise to cut regulations and support fossil fuels. Trump has made energy dominance a pillar of his administration, declaring a national energy emergency on …

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