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Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan Plans to Reopen With $1.5 Billion Loan
The conditional loan from the Energy Department is part of a broad effort to revive the use of nuclear energy in the United States.The New York Times - Business -
Tank complex that leaked, polluting Pearl Harbor's drinking water, emptied
The U.S. military says it's drained million of gallons of fuel from an underground tank complex that poisoned 6,000 people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor's drinking water in 2021.CBS News - Top stories -
Biden administration announces $1.5 billion loan for first reopening of a shuttered nuclear plant
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a $1.5 billion loan to restart a Michigan nuclear power plant. The loan, made through the Energy Department’s Loan Program’s Office with Inflation Reduction Act funds, will allow Holtec to restart ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
U.S. military drains fuel from tank facility that leaked fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water
The U.S. military said it’s finished draining million of gallons of fuel from an underground fuel tank complex in Hawaii that poisoned 6,000 people.NBC News - Top stories -
The Last Coal-Fired Power Plants in New England Are to Close
The company that owns the Merrimack and Schiller stations in New Hampshire plans to turn them into solar farms and battery storage for offshore wind.The New York Times - Top stories -
Gas prices topping $4 a gallon this summer are possible — but not expected
Retail gasoline prices are set to rise as they usually do just as the U.S. summer driving season gets underway, but to say the average national price will climb to $4 a gallon is a bit of a stretch.MarketWatch - Business -
China’s zombie car plant problem
The terminal decline of factories devoted to the internal combustion engine presents a challenge for BeijingFinancial Times - Business - China -
Leaked emails reveal child gender service concerns
BBC News has seen emails from senior NHS bosses saying some patients could be at risk.BBC News - Top stories -
Apple Chip Flaw Leaks Secret Encryption Keys
Plus: The Biden administration warns of nationwide attacks on US water systems, a new Russian wiper malware emerges, and China-linked hackers wage a global attack spree.Wired - Tech - Apple -
Plastics chemical leaked in Ohio spills often: report
Presented by Panasonic — Vinyl chloride, the chemical that grabbed headlines after it spilled from a derailed train in Ohio last year, is frequently leaked or spilled, according to a new report. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment ...The Hill - Politics -
Sweden's Northvolt launches huge battery plant in Germany
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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Review: Prioritizing Plants
The newly renovated Florida gardens now have a distinct architectural character, highlighting the beauty and interconnectedness of the natural world.The Wall Street Journal - World -
What next for Thames Water?
UK’s biggest water utility, the government and Ofwat are at an impasse over its financesFinancial Times - Business -
Improve Productivity by Plugging Energy-Sapping Leaks in Your Business
Wrapping up loose ends can be incredibly productive. Close any of these five gaps in your work to free up valuable time and energy.Inc. - Business -
UK to launch ‘national endeavour’ to reinforce nuclear deterrent
Government and industry will invest £760mn towards critical skills and infrastructureFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
The Feds Are Trying to Get Plants to Mine Metal Through Their Roots
Some species can absorb extreme amounts of nickel from soils. Such “phytomining” could help provide batteries essential for the renewable revolution.Wired - Tech -
Intel Receives $8.5 Billion in Grants to Build Chip Plants
The award, announced by President Biden at a plant in Arizona, is the biggest the government has made under a new program that aims to rebuild the nation’s semiconductor manufacturing industry.The New York Times - Tech -
Hyundai considering hybrid vehicle production at $7.6 billion Georgia EV plant
The reassessment comes amid slower-than-excepted adoption of EVs, as well as the Biden administration revising emissions rules.CNBC - Business -
Last coal plants in New England to close; renewables take their place
The last coal producers in New England will shutter their doors permanently under an agreement reached with environmental groups and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday. Two plants in New Hampshire, Schiller and Merrimack, will ...The Hill - Politics -
Smelly, invasive 'stinknet' plant closes part of Arizona national monument
Take an invasive plant, already a threat to ecosystems, and add insult to injury: Stinknet, which smells as pleasant as it sounds, has forced the temporary closure of a picnic area at Arizona's Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.NBC News - Top stories -
The Papers: 'China hack attack' and 'UK nuclear defence boost'
Monday's papers cover the UK government response to a cyber attack and the latest Royal Family news.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
UK faces difficult and expensive choice over ‘essential’ nuclear deterrent
Ageing submarine fleet is overstretched, replacement boats are years late and costs have mushroomedFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Nuclear industry critics take aim at liability cap extension
Critics are warning that the recent government funding bill's newly extended nuclear power liability cap could impact safety and prevent survivors from getting adequate compensation in the case of an accident. Congress's 40-year extension of a ...The Hill - Politics -
UK nuclear watchdog takes Sellafield operator to court over alleged IT breaches
Office for Nuclear Regulation says ‘no suggestion’ public safety has been compromisedFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
The Hotel That Owed Over $300,000 in Water Bills
The Hotel Hayden in Chelsea tops the list of 2,400 New York addresses where owners are chronically delinquent on water charges.The New York Times - Top stories -
Biden campaign tests waters on Trump’s financial woes
President Biden’s reelection campaign has grown more aggressive in its mocking of former President Trump’s financial situation, even in light of millions of dollars in legal penalties Trump owes. Biden’s team took no mercy on Trump last week when ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Divers recover bodies from Baltimore bridge
Searches continue for four other people missing after two bodies are found in a submerged truck.BBC News - Top stories -
Thames Water shareholders signal readiness to take £5bn hit
Investors say regulatory conditions make utility’s business plan ‘uninvestable’Financial Times - Business -
How Thames Water can avoid nationalisation
Without fresh equity the UK utility would have to slash costs and investment and focus squarely on cash preservationFinancial Times - Business -
Thames Water boss says bills need to rise by 40%
The regulator, whose approval is needed for any price rises, has pushed back on substantial bill increases.BBC News - Top stories -
Renter reforms watered down after Tory concerns
Ministers propose changes after some MPs said they wanted more protections for landlords.BBC News - Top stories -
Thames Water enters its end game
The utility’s nine shareholders and regulator Ofwat have moved firmly beyond bluff tacticsFinancial Times - Business -
The Papers: Water bosses a 'disgrace' and Easter honours 'row'
Thames Water's financial woes, a surprises set of honours and hunger in Gaza are on Friday's front pages.BBC News - Top stories -
Former Justice Stephen Breyer says he'd be amazed if the source of the Dobbs leak were a judge
WASHINGTON — Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said it’s “possible” the Supreme Court could one day overrule its 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which itself overruled Roe v. Wade.NBC News - Politics -
Stephen Breyer says he’d be ‘amazed’ if a Supreme Court justice was behind the Dobbs leak
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer tells Kristen Welker he has his own “theories” about who leaked the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.NBC News - Politics -
Plant-heavy ‘flexitarian’ diets could help limit global heating, study finds
Global adoption of diet low in meat would aid health, land and food systems as well as reducing emissions, researchers say. A global shift to a mostly plant-based “flexitarian” diet could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help restrict global ...The Guardian - World -
Ford to trim workforce at plant that builds its F-150 Lightning as sales of EVs slow
About 1,400 workers at a Ford factory in Michigan that makes the F-150 Lightning will move to new jobs or take retirement packages next week as sales of the electric pickup trucks slowABC News - Top stories -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukrainian hydropower plants attacked in overnight Russian strikes, says Zelenskiy
Ukrainian president says Kaniv and Dnister plants attacked by Russia overnight, following other attacks on energy facilities. Russian prosecutors have asked the justice ministry to label Alla Pugacheva, the queen of Soviet pop music, as a “foreign ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
The D.I.R.T. Project embarking on sixth water irrigation project in Kenya
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Chichester teen gets British water ski team spot
Willow Skipsey started water skiing just 18-months ago and has now been chosen for a national squad.BBC News - Top stories