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	Time lapse video shows construction at Plant Vogtle A time-lapse video released by Southern Co. shows the placement of the condenser B Lower Shell into the Vogtle Unit 3 turbine island. Read More Share:
	Russia-Ukraine conflict pushes DOE to suspend nuclear cooperation projects The U.S. Department of Energy suspended several joint projects with Russia-backed nuclear agency Rosatom in the peaceful use of nuclear energy citing “Russia’s actions in Ukraine.” Read More Share:
	Hydro tax credit extension approved by Senate committee The U.S. Senate Finance Committee approved a bill Thursday that would extend tax credits for hydroelectric power. Read More Share:
	NTE Ohio begins approval process for 540-MW gas project NTE Ohio LLC filed a pre-application letter on April 1 at the Ohio Power Siting Board for a 540-MW, natural gas-fired plant to be located on about 50 acres which NTE has under exclusive option from AK Steel, within an industrial setting in Middletown in Butler County. Read More Share:

Industry News
	Video: Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good discusses coal ash plans Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good is speaking out about the company's plans regarding its coal ash basins. Read More Share:
	DTE Energy to acquire 50 percent of NextEra wind farm DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) will be acquiring 50 percent of NextEra’s 149.6-MW Pheasant Run Wind Project in Michigan, according to a report from The Huron Daily Tribune. Read More Share:
	NRC approves transfer of CENG nuclear licenses to Exelon The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the direct transfer of operating licenses for five commercial power reactors and three spent fuel storage installations held by Constellation Energy Nuclear Group (CENG) to Exelon (NYSE: EXC). Read More Share:
	LANL resumes transuranic waste shipments to Texas site Shipments of transuranic waste resumed from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico to a site in Texas. Read More Share:
	Utah solar power facility receives final approvals Scatec Solar, an independent solar power producer, received final approvals from the Utah Public Service Commission and the Iron County Community Development and Renewal Agency to build an 80-MW photovoltaic (PV) solar plant in Iron County, Utah. Read More Share:

More Headlines
• SunEdison receives high-efficiency solar cells
• Safety inspections begin at Japan nuclear power plant
• NTE Solutions names Medford as senior director
• Alstom to build 740-MW gas-fired power plant in Iraq
• FPL proposes voluntary solar partnership pilot
• Inspections begin at WIPP nuclear waste site
• FERC approve UNS Energy, Fortis acquisition
• Georgia regulators approve RFP for 495 MW of solar power generation
• EPA, DOJ reach $1bn settlement for uranium mines clean up
• Japanese gov’t approves nuclear agreements with Turkey, UAE
• Pennsylvania coal waste dump must close by 2028
• Perry Nuclear Power Plant leak does not affect operations
• Duke Energy appeals judge's coal ash pollution order
• Senate Finance Committee sends wind power PTC extension to Senate floor