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Biden administration will lend $1.5B to restart Michigan nuclear power plant, a first in the US
The federal government will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan, officials announced Wednesday. Holtec International acquired the 800-megawatt Palisades plant in 2022 with plans to dismantle it. But now the emphasis is on restarting...
Energy agency announces $6 billion to slash emissions in industrial facilities
The Biden administration announced $6 billion in funding Monday for projects that will slash emissions from the industrial sector — the largest-ever U.S. investment to decarbonize domestic industry to fight climate change. The industrial sector is responsible for roughly 25% of all...
Editorial Roundup: Texas
Dallas Morning News. March 24, 2024. Editorial: Is bipartisanship dead in Austin? Not on artificial intelligence rules. The need for an artificial intelligence law becomes more urgent each day. Artificial intelligence technology is exploding into all...
Kamala Harris marks first visit to Puerto Rico as vice president, riling some in the US territory
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visited Puerto Rico on Friday as part of a whirlwind trip to tout the federal aid the U.S. territory has received following deadly hurricanes and attend a Democratic fundraiser. Her visit comes days after U.S. President...
Energy Department conditionally approves $2.26 billion loan for huge lithium mine in Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration has conditionally agreed to loan more than $2 billion to the company building a controversial lithium mine in Nevada with the largest known U.S. deposit of the metal critical to making batteries for electric vehicles key to his renewable...
Biden administration taps $366M to fund clean energy for Native American tribes and rural areas
The federal government will fund 17 projects across the U.S. to expand access to renewable energy on Native American reservations and in other rural areas, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. The $366 million plan will pay for solar, battery storage and hydropower projects in...
Liquefied Natural Gas: What to know about LNG and Biden's decision to delay gas export proposals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals i n the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision by President Joe Biden, announced...
Biden delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals, citing climate risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The election year decision by President Joe Biden aligns with...
The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department will install solar panels on the Pentagon, part of the Biden administration's plan to promote clean energy and “reestablish the federal government as a sustainability leader.” The Pentagon is one of 31 government sites that are receiving...
