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Richard Glick
Biden appoints Democrat Glick chair of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
President Joe Biden on Thursday named Richard Glick, a Democrat, as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Glick currently serves the commission on a term lasting until June 30, 2022. He was originally nominated to FERC by former President Donald Trump in 2017. “I'm hon... Read More »
DOE awards funding to research teams for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced funding awards to three different research teams through its new Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP). ARDP is designed to help private industry demonstrate advanced nuclear reactors in the United States. The DOE expects to invest approximat... Read More »
Rep. Burgess introduces American Nuclear Leadership Commission Act
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) introduced a bill that creates a bipartisan commission within the Department of Energy (DOE) to study the civilian nuclear power industry. The American Nuclear Leadership Commission Act directs the new commission to explore how a nuclear reactor is brought from d... Read More »
Sens. Murkowski, Manchin shepherd inclusion of Energy Act of 2020 into appropriations bill
The bicameral Energy Act of 2020 -- which features provisions from multiple bills, including the Senate’s American Energy Innovation Act and the House’s Clean Economy Innovation and Jobs Act – has been included in the Appropriations Act of 2021. If approved, the legislation would become the... Read More »
Georgia Power’s Vogtle 3 reactor reaches major milestone
Georgia Power received the first nuclear fuel shipment for its new Vogtle Unit 3 reactor, currently under construction but nearing completion. This milestone marks a major step for the Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear expansion project towards operations. To receive nuclear fuel, construction of specific are... Read More »
NRC approves sale of Three Mile Island Unit 2 for decommissioning
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the transfer of the license for the Three Mile Island Generating Station, Unit 2 (TMI-2) to EnergySolutions and its subsidiary, TMI-2 Solutions, to complete the decommissioning of the unit. The license was transferred from FirstEnergy Companies and... Read More »
Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves ownership transfer of Indian Point for decommissioning
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the transfer of ownership of the Indian Point Energy Center's nuclear power plant from Entergy Corp. to Holtec International for decommissioning. The transfer is currently targeted for May 2021, following the permanent shutdown and reactor defueling... Read More »
Senate introduces bipartisan bill to enhance nuclear infrastructure
A bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate that seeks to enhance the nation’s nuclear power infrastructure. The American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 4897) would preserve America’s nuclear fuel supply chain, reduce carbon emissions, enable U.S. international leadership, and strengthe... Read More »