The Senate passed a resolution on Monday affirming its support for the U.S. solar energy industry as it seeks to provide 21st century solar technology as a low-cost, clean energy solution to homes and businesses across the United States.
Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industri... Read More »
In a letter sent last week to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA) warned that ... Read More »
The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power approved two bipartisan bills on Thursday to give states flexibility in implementing new ozone standards and for the advancement of nuclear technology.
“States have worked hard over the last few decades to reduce ozone levels and improve ... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) questioned the Department of Energy’s (DoE) Inspector General nominee Susan Beard on Thursday on her proposed approach to working independently and ethically in the position.
“I think we can all agree that the Department ... Read More »
Last Thursday, the Senate passed the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, the first appropriation bill of 2016, with a 90-8 vote, showing strong support from both parties.
The bill includes increased funding from 2015 levels to the Department of Energy for its nuc... Read More »
Two Exelon nuclear power plants in Illinois are facing closure if sufficient legislation is not passed during the spring session of the Illinois legislature ending on May 31.
Exelon is currently the largest producer of nuclear power in the U.S. with 17 operating reactors, but low natural gas pric... Read More »
American Petroleum Institute (API) New York Executive Director Karen Moreau spoke out against New York energy policies during a conference call with reporters on Tuesday, stating that New Yorkers are forced to tolerate limited access to natural gas programs.
“While electricity and heating cost... Read More »
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) recently called on the White House’s National Security Council (NSC) to keep its NSC Director for Nuclear Energy Policy position following rumors that it would be eliminated.
The NEI, the U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure Council, the Third Way and the American Nuc... Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on Wednesday that it has approved a request by Duke Energy to increase the generating capacity at the Catawba Nuclear Station Unit 1 by 1.7 percent.
After conducting an evaluation, NRC staff found that the Catawba Station could safely increa... Read More »
The North Dakota Public Service Commission condemned the Office of Surface Mining’s (OSM) proposed Stream Protection Rule on Tuesday, claiming that the rule would worsen environmental consequences in the state and have severe repercussions for the mining industry.
In an effort to inform the U.S... Read More »