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DOE Seeking Proposals for Power Generation, AI Data Centers
The U.S. Department of Energy is looking for developers that want to build artificial intelligence data centers — and the power generation to run them — on two nuclear sites.
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind
BOEM Seeks to Pull Back Atlantic Shores OSW Approval
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is seeking to remand its earlier approval of the construction and operations plan for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind.
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Latest N.Y. Renewables Solicitation a Race Against Time
New York launched a renewable energy solicitation enlisting multiple agencies to expedite the process and get as many projects as possible approved while they still can qualify for federal tax credits.
Nebraska Public Power District
Trump Administration Takes Actions to Grow Coal’s Role on the Grid
Three cabinet-level agencies announced coordinated policies that are meant to improve coal's position in the energy system by improving power plants, cutting environmental regulations and increasing mining of the fuel.
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Power Play: Pragmatism, Adaptation and a Touch of Wishful Thinking at Climate Week NYC
New York, frenetic at the best of times, bordered on frantic when Climate Week coincided with the U.N. General Assembly meeting, writes Dej Knuckey.
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Centrus Moves to Expand HALEU Production Facility
Centrus Energy has begun preparing for the massive expansion of its Ohio uranium enrichment plant it will undertake if it receives federal funding.
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Federal Energy Policy News Roundup: House Bills and DOE Returns $13B
Democrats introduced a FERC-heavy bill to control electricity costs, House Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans tout bills passed out of committee, DOE returns $13 billion and some details from the Dallas Fed survey.
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Six Reports Paint Picture of Slowing Energy Transition
Several new reports and updates give snapshots and predictions about the changing direction of the U.S. energy sector.
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Livewire: Renewables Ready to Out-innovate, Outlast Trump
If the U.S. clean energy industry had to lose the federal incentives, it could not have happened at a better time, says columnist K Kaufmann.
Revolution Wind
Judge Lifts BOEM’s Stop-work Order on Revolution Wind
A federal judge has lifted a month-long stop-work order on the Revolution offshore wind project, which is 80% complete.

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