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Industry News
	SCE to lay off 600 workers at SONGS Workers will be laid off in a little over 60 days. Read More Share:
	Macfarlane wins new term as NRC chair Macfarlane was first appointed in 2012 to finish out the previous term. Read More Share:
	EPA extends comment period for Navajo Generating Station emissions plan Plant owner requested additional time to present other options. Read More Share:
	World Bank plant to limit coal-fired power plant financing to "rare circumstances" There must be special circumstances where a coal plant is permitted. Read More Share:

More Headlines
• Wind turbine maker Nordex to close Arkansas production plant
• Fortis closes on deal to acquire CH Energy Group
• Nuclear industry to see boost from Obama climate policy
• Ron Binz nominated as new FERC chair
• Nuclear fusion research funding in U.S. on thin ice
• Kentucky Power to request 23% rate increase, says EPA regs are a factor
• L.A. launches feed-in tariff solar program
• U.S. corporation to help rebuild power plant in American Samoa
• GE-led consortium to deliver wind turbines to Australian project
• New York hydropower project could be online by end of summer
• Duke Energy names new chair of Board of Directors
• EnerNOC continues energy efficiency project with university
• Air energy storage project being built in Texas