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May 23 (Reuters) – U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that President Donald Trump will sign executive orders on Friday aimed at boosting nuclear power. Reuters reported on Thursday that Trump would sign orders that aim to jumpstart the nuclear energy industry by easing the regulatory process on approvals for new reactors and strengthening fuel …
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(Reuters) – The middle section of the U.S. and Canada could have a shortfall of electricity this summer if higher-than-normal forecasted temperatures drive up demand as a changing mix of power supplies increases reliability risks, the organization overseeing the area’s grid said on Wednesday. Electricity demand in the United States and Canada has grown by …
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The proposal would eliminate popular tax credits for electric vehicles and home solar. By Ari Natter and Mark Chediak Workers install solar panels on a home in San Francisco. Photographer: Michaela Vatcheva/Bloomberg House Republicans released their first stab at a bill to extend President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, which would help pay for them by …
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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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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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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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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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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 …
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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(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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