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Five Things the “Nuclear Bros” Don’t Want You to Know About Small Modular Reactors

Union of Concerned Scientists

SMRs are nuclear reactors that are “small” (defined as 300 megawatts of electrical power or less), can be largely assembled in a centralized facility, and would be installed in a modular fashion at power generation sites. What are SMRs? Some proposed SMRs are so tiny (20 megawatts or less) that they are called “micro” reactors.

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107 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Of Environmental Professionals Host Dec. 22 Webinar On New Guidebook For Municipalities On Large-Scale Solar Development [PaEN] -- MCall: Lehigh Valley Success Presents Climate Change Challenges We Will Meet Head-On - By Lehigh Valley Planning Commission -- Nov.

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PJM Interconnection: Winter Weather Forces Natural Gas Pipeline Fuel Restrictions, ‘Conservative Operations’ Declared To Assure Electric Grid Reliability Through Jan. 17

PA Environment Daily

On January 12, the PJM Interconnection declared ‘Conservative Operations’ to maintain electric grid reliability forced by natural gas pipeline fuel restrictions brought on by winter weather impacts on their operations. When PJM declares Conservative Operations, system operators have more flexibility to make decisions to maintain reliability.

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July 3 PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire July 3 PA Environment Digest 95 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic Senate Overwhelmingly Confirms Richard Negrin As Secretary Of DEP House Democratic Leadership Blocks Environmental Committee Action On (..)

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 7.1.23

PA Environment Daily

Billion State Budget Without House Agreement; Adjourns To Sept. 18 -- PennLive - Jan Murphy: House, Senate Standoff Over Budget Bills Delays Deal; Senate Adjourns Until Sept. Billion State Budget Without House Agreement; Adjourns To Sept. 18 -- PennLive - Jan Murphy: House, Senate Standoff Over Budget Bills Delays Deal; Senate Adjourns Until Sept.

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May 6 Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

PA Trout Unlimited Additional Tools-- Click Here to sign up to receive the Weekly Digest directly by email PA Environment Digest Twitter Feed : Update on PA environmental issues.

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DEP Issues Request For Information For Clean Energy Generation, Storage Projects On State-Owned Abandoned Mine Lands; Webinar June 10

PA Environment Daily

. -- New manufacturing facilities for clean energy products or services. -- Coal ash remediation with site redevelopment. -- Critical minerals recovery (including processing, manufacturing and recycling of mineral alternatives). -- Hydrogen production and infrastructure. -- Sustainable aviation fuels or other biofuels production.