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U.S. Senators Release Long-Awaited Energy Permitting Reform Bill

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On July 22, 2024, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY) released a long-awaited energy permitting reform bill, which aims to accelerate the permitting process for critical energy, mineral, and related...more

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CCR Update- Ready for Another Acronym?

For those seasoned rockers, CCR means Creedence Clearwater Revival, but for environmental lawyers, CCR means Coal Combustion Residuals (“CCR”) which is a slurry by-product from the generation of electricity from coal fired...more

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Impact of EPA's New Limits on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

On April 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a set of rules aimed at cutting air, water, and land pollution from fossil fuel-fired plants. The rules would require existing coal-fired and new gas-fired...more

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EPA Proposes Aggressive Carbon Pollution Standards to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing actions to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new and existing fossil-fuel-fired power plants in a bid to expedite the U.S. clean energy transition....more

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Legislation to advance new nuclear technologies and establish interagency and international engagement

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Today, April 3, the Senate Energy and Public Works Committee (“EPW”) introduced new legislation that continues to demonstrate bipartisan support for advanced nuclear reactor developments, including expanding levels of...more

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U.S. Dept. of Energy Opportunity to Demonstrate Innovative Uses of Nuclear Energy

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On April 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) announced it is soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from industry stakeholders and technical experts on innovative uses of nuclear...more

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Stand-Alone-Interconnectors: German government presents draft bill for new regulatory framework

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With a draft amendment to the Energy Industry Act (EnWG), published on 9th of March 2021, the Federal Government presented, among others, the future regulatory framework for so-called stand-alone interconnectors....more

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Reports Envision a Leading Role for Nuclear in this Administration

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On February 16, the Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA) and the Partnership for Global Security (PGS) issued a report to help guide the Biden Administration in its support of nuclear amidst the President’s ambitious climate...more

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Energy Act of 2020—Variety of Provisions for Fission and Fusion

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Last week, Congress passed a $900B omnibus spending bill, which contains, most importantly, relief measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also various authorizations and appropriations for FY2021, including $1.5...more

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NRC Staff Recommends Integrated LLRW Disposal Rulemaking, Including GTCC Waste

The NRC Staff recently issued SECY-20-0098, which provides the Staff’s recommendation to consolidate two low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) disposal rulemakings. Specifically, the Staff supports combining the draft final rule...more

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Action Required on NRC Rulemaking for Advanced Reactors

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) wants your input on its advanced reactor rulemaking activities on a rolling basis, so it announced that it will periodically place “preliminary proposed rule language” on the federal...more

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NRC Commissioners Accelerate Schedule for New Part 53 for Advanced Reactors

The commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved almost all of the staff’s proposed approach for adding a new part to its regulations, 10 CFR Part 53, to govern licensing of advanced nuclear reactors. ...more

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NRC Commission Approves GEIS for Advanced Nuclear Reactors

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On September 21, 2020, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) voted to develop and codify a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for the construction and operation of advanced nuclear reactors through a...more

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FERC Issues Rule to Implement Revisions to PURPA Regulations

FERC has issued a final rule, Order No. 872, revising the Commission’s regulations governing qualifying small power producers and co-generators (collectively, qualifying facilities or QFs) under the Public Utility Regulatory...more

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Energy Sector Program 2020-2024

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On July 8, 2020, the Ministry of Energy ("SENER") issued through the Federal Official Gazette, the Energy Sector Program (Programa Sectorial de Energía) 2020-2024 (the "PROSENER"). PROSENER is a planning instrument  derived...more

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NRC Issues its “Advanced Reactors Program Status” for non-LWRs

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Since 2016, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has been developing a strategy to review future non-light water reactor (non-LWR) technologies.  That year, the NRC published the NRC Vision and Strategy:...more

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Legislative review and 2020 legislative and electoral preview

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With the start of a new decade, our team wants to share an overview of the past year and a look ahead to the coming months. Please find here a review of relevant legislation that the General Assembly passed in 2019, a summary...more

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NRC Considers GEIS for Advanced Reactors – Your Input Needed!

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held two public meetings on November 15th and 20th to solicit feedback as to whether to compile a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for the construction and operation of...more

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Climate Mobilization Act Creates Opportunity for NY Real Estate

New York City Council recently passed the Climate Mobilization Act, which contains six measures designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by the city’s built environment. ...more

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NRC Publishes Draft Guidance on Advanced Reactor Licensing Basis Development

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The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in early May issued a notice seeking comments on a new draft regulatory guide impacting advanced reactor licensing. ...more

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Virginia is One Step Closer to State Regulation of Carbon Emissions

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In January of 2018, the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board (“Air Board”) published a proposed rule to establish a CO2 emissions cap and trade program in Virginia (the “Original Proposal”). The regulations set an...more

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Over the Horizon: The rise and fall of nuclear new build in the United Kingdom

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September 2016 was supposed to herald the dawn of a new era for the nuclear power industry in the United Kingdom. The UK Government had confirmed its support for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project and EDF, the...more

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Mexico Power Industry: The end of Legados to push private markets

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• The new Mexican Administration has started to study and make adjustments to energy policy and regulation. That work along with rulings from Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) and Centro Nacional de Control de Energía...more

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Acting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler Senate Confirmation Hearing: Issues Addressed

The United States Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (“Committee”) held a confirmation hearing this week for President Trump’s nomination of Acting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Andrew...more

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A Closer Look at Regulatory Reform Proposals in the Canadian SMR Roadmap … and a Few U.S. Updates Too!

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Earlier this month, a leading group of Canadian power companies and government entities (although not the nuclear regulator) issued a “Canadian SMR Roadmap,” an 89 page plan for Canada to become a leader in small modular and...more

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