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The Atomic Energy Advancement Act: Preparing the Way for Advanced Nuclear Power Plants  

Cresforum

Introduction One of the main messages coming out of the recent COP28 meetings in the UAE concerns the role that nuclear power can play in the future of clean energy development around the world. The hope is that this encourages international financial institutions to include nuclear energy in loans for energy projects.

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Federal Water Tap, September 27: New Projections Show High Risks for Colorado River Reservoirs

Circle of Blue

86,000 Metric Tons : Amount of used nuclear fuel from U.S. commercial power reactors. The waste is stored at 75 nuclear power sites in the country. The Government Accountability Office says that Congress needs to come up with a permanent solution , since the Yucca Mountain storage site has been taken off the table.

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Proposed Regulations for Direct Pay Under the Inflation Reduction Act: Guidelines for Cities

Law Columbia

Direct pay – which is already in effect as of January 1, 2023 – allows tax-exempt entities, including local governments, to claim the value of certain clean energy and other tax credits as a cash payment, rather than as an offset to tax liability that they do not have. Written comments are due on August 14, 2023.

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Maryland Resets it Trajectory with Greenhouse Gas Reduction Law

Greenbuilding Law

To accomplish this the bill advances everything from “food residuals” and organic materials diversion, a new environmental justice litmus test, a solar panel “recovery, reuse, and recycling working group,” an electric school bus mandate, recognizes “nuclear power” as a carbon free energy source, and much, much more.

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Maryland is the First State to Regulate Carbon

Greenbuilding Law

To accomplish this the law advances everything from “food residuals” and organic materials diversion, a new environmental justice litmus test, a solar panel “recovery, reuse, and recycling working group,” an electric school bus mandate, recognizes “nuclear power” as a carbon free energy source, and much, much more.

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Pennsylvania’s Electric Grid Is Dependent On One Fuel To Generate 59% Of Our Electricity; Market Moving To Renewables + Storage

PA Environment Daily

On March 7, the Independent Fiscal Office issued its latest Pennsylvania Electricity update that reports the electricity grid is dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% from other sources. Read more here. Energy Information Administration.

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Analysis: G7: old pledges rehashed

A Greener Life

For instance, the leaders of the G7 countries pledged to deliver finally on a long overdue promise to deliver $100 billion each year until 2025 to poorer countries to adapt to the impact of climate change. Another rehashed pledge was to end government support for coal power by the end of this year. ” .