Congress Moves Ahead with Legislation to Promote Development of Advanced Nuclear Reactors | Neutron Bytes

Congress Moves Ahead with Legislation to Promote Development of Advanced Nuclear Reactors | Neutron Bytes

Ohio Lawmakers Miss Deadline to Save Two Nuclear Plants, Vow to Keep Trying - WSJ

Ohio Lawmakers Miss Deadline to Save Two Nuclear Plants, Vow to Keep Trying - WSJ: FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., the Ohio utility operating under federal bankruptcy protection, said it was optimistic state lawmakers would authorize aid to keep the state’s two nuclear plants running.

Tehran Imam threatens missile attack on Dimona nuclear power plant - Middle East - Jerusalem Post

Tehran Imam threatens missile attack on Dimona nuclear power plant - Middle East - Jerusalem Post

PG&E Helicopters Measure How Close Power Lines Are To Vegetation – CBS Sacramento

PG&E Helicopters Measure How Close Power Lines Are To Vegetation – CBS Sacramento

Close to Home: Wildfire plan puts ratepayers first

Close to Home: Wildfire plan puts ratepayers first: The wildfire protection plan unveiled Friday in the state Legislature represents a significant part of the solution.

Wildfire victims, insurers ask PG&E bankruptcy judge for a trial on disputed cause of the Tubbs fire

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While Trump Isolates the U.S., It’s ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ for the Rest of the World – Foreign Policy

While Trump Isolates the U.S., It’s ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ for the Rest of the World – Foreign Policy: Globalization is alive and well. It’s just the United States sitting on the sidelines.

U.S. Slaps Duties on Vietnam Steel in Ramp-Up of Tension - Bloomberg

U.S. Slaps Duties on Vietnam Steel in Ramp-Up of Tension - Bloomberg: The U.S. Commerce Department imposed duties of more than 400% on steel imports from Vietnam, accusing some businesses of shipping products from the Southeast Asian nation to evade the levies in a further escalation of tension between the two trading partners.

Loose Ends (89) | Power Line

Loose Ends (89) | Power Line

Hidden Costs of Energy Mandates

Hidden Costs of Energy Mandates: When politics overrides customer preferences, the economics get fuzzy and customers may be signing up for more than they bargained for.

PG&E Creditors Object To D&O Insurance Purchase - Law360

PG&E Creditors Object To D&O Insurance Purchase - Law360: The unsecured creditors of PG&E want to zap a bid by the bankrupt power utility to pay $50 million to boost its directors and officers insurance, calling it a waste of money that’s premised on an “unlikely parade of horribles” wiping out nearly $500 million in existing coverage.

PG&E Bankruptcy Court Rejects FERC’s “Concurrent” Jurisdiction over PPA Rejection - Lexology

PG&E Bankruptcy Court Rejects FERC’s “Concurrent” Jurisdiction over PPA Rejection - Lexology: In response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California held that the…

PG&E Grant to Reduce Wildfire Risk | Transmission & Distribution World

PG&E Grant to Reduce Wildfire Risk | Transmission & Distribution World: Funds for firefighters and Community/Neighborhood Emergency Response Teams in Northern California

PG&E seeks legislative help to resolve 2017 and 2018 wildfire claims - SFChronicle.com

PG&E seeks legislative help to resolve 2017 and 2018 wildfire claims - SFChronicle.com: PG&E wants to be able to finance its existing wildfire claims using new bonds it would pay off gradually by diverting shareholder profits. The company is pushing for amendments to a wildfire bill the California Legislature is currently considering.

Why Does Turkey Want S-400 Missiles? – LobeLog

Why Does Turkey Want S-400 Missiles? – LobeLog: by Bulent Aras Turkey’s decision to buy S-400 missiles from Russia has generated considerable debate in the country about the impact on Turkish-American and Turkey-NATO relations, Turkey’s change o…

Pope Releases New Video Ahead of World Day of Migrants and Refugees

‘It is not just about migrants. It’s about not excluding anyone.
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Misleading White House Claims Target Iran – LobeLog

Misleading White House Claims Target Iran – LobeLog: by Peter Jenkins A White House press statement, dated July 1, claims that there is a “longstanding non-proliferation standard of no enrichment for Iran.” This claim is false. For more than 40 years…

The Kids Aren’t Alright | The New Republic

The Kids Aren’t Alright | The New Republic: #UnwantedIvanka and the equally omnipresent Jared aren't just meme-able jokes, they're conduits for graft and possible threats to national security.

The condition of migrants is a pro-life issue, Fr. Pavone. | Scott Eric Alt

The condition of migrants is a pro-life issue, Fr. Pavone. | Scott Eric Alt: In his denial of solidarity with migrants, Fr. Pavone makes himself part of the Culture of Death.