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Rolls-Royce plans to build small nuclear power plants in Britain
Backed by the government and other investors, the industrial giant proposes to build as many as 16 generating plants.
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Feds speed sale of Three Mile Island unit amid state concern about decommissioning
Federal regulators plan to approve the sale of Three Mile Island's Unit 2, the nuclear reactor that partially melted down in 1979, despite concern by state officials over the new owner's ability to pay for decommissioning.
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Power companies don't want the Trump administration to reverse the mercury rule
The 2011 mercury rule did more to hasten the closure of coal-fired power plants than any other regulation adopted under President Obama.
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First draft of Pa. carbon-cutting rules aims to save waste coal plants
Other coal plants fear joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative will shut them down early. Nuclear plants see it as a lifeline.
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Exelon to pay $200 million for Chesapeake Bay cleanup
The deal with Exelon Generation to operate the Conowingo Dam is heralded by state officials and criticized by a prominent environmental group.
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Joseph Mangano: Nuclear needs to focus on health, not money
The recent shutdown should improve public health in the area around Three Mile Island and should serve as a reminder that future energy policies rely on truly "clean" sources, and not harmful ones like nuclear power.
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Annova LNG plans to get all of its power from renewables
Houston liquefied natural gas company Annova LNG plans to get all of the electricity for its proposed export terminal at the Port of Brownsville from renewable sources such as wind and solar.
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