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US energy officials release strategy to boost offshore wind

The U.S. Energy Department said Wednesday it has a new strategy to help meet the nation’s goals to vastly expand offshore wind energy.

Biden energy secretary defends praising China on climate change spending in fiery hearing exchange

Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm had a heated exchange Friday with Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler on her previous comments praising China's energy policy.

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Biden admin cracks down on air conditioners as war on appliances continues

The Department of Energy revealed new actions targeting consumer air conditioners in an effort to reduce pollution, curb climate change and save consumers money.

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Our greatest threat: China, Russia or climate change? Americans weigh in

People in Austin share what they believe is the biggest threat currently — China, Russia or climate change — and explain the reasoning behind their answers.

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Granholm pressed to explain 'CCP propaganda' comments that US can learn from China on climate change

Secretary Granholm is being pressured to explain her controversial comment that the U.S. can "learn" from what China is doing on climate change.

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$2.5B in grants for EV chargers aim at underserved US areas

The federal government has announced $2.5 billion in grants to fund the construction of EV charging stations and alternative fueling infrastructure, aiming in part at increasing access in underserved neighborhoods.

Republicans slam Biden energy secretary for claiming US can 'learn from what China is doing' on climate change

Republican lawmakers tore into Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm after she said that China has set an example on climate change that the U.S. should follow

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Jennifer Granholm mocked for screaming 'climate change is existential threat' in interview: 'Circus in town'

Twitter users berated U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm for screaming about the threat of climate change in a recent interview during the SXSW festival.

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Energy Secretary Granholm claims US can 'learn from what China is doing' on climate change

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm claimed that the world's top contributor to climate change can teach the U.S. about how to deal with climate crisis.

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Biden's energy secretary pumps the brakes on rapid green energy transition: 'We need both'

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm appeared to pump the brakes on the rapid green transition backed by Democratic lawmakers and other administration officials.

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Top senator demands answers from Energy Dept on lab leak reversal: 'I was never provided this report'

Sen. John Barrasso sent a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm demanding answers and a briefing regarding the Energy Department's assessment of the COVID lab leak theory.

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Top Republican raises alarm on Biden energy secretary's work with China-connected group pushing gas stove ban

Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., sounded the alarm Monday on the Department of Energy's work with a Chinese-connected organization pushing bans on gas stoves.

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Republicans torch Biden admin for meetings with group pushing gas stove ban: 'Globalist agenda'

Several House and Senate Republicans blasted the Biden administration for participating in multiple closed-door meetings between top officials and a group pushing for gas stove bans.

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Biden admin cracks down on washers, fridges in latest climate action: 'Overregulation on steroids'

The Biden administration proposed sweeping regulations impacting clothes washers and refrigerators in an action it said would create cost savings and reduce pollution.

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'BIG WORDS': Biden official takes dig at GOP governor following joke during major announcement

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm appeared to overreact to a joke by GOP Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo this week during an event announcing a green energy loan for a Nevada company.

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Biden's energy secretary met with China-connected group fueling gas stove bans in US

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met privately with a Chinese government-tied group that funded a recent study used to justify calls for a gas stove ban.

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Battery recycling company founded by former Tesla chief technology officer wins $2 billion loan from Energy Dept

A Nevada company that recycles batteries for electric vehicles has won a $2 billion green energy loan from the Biden administration.

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Nevada battery recycler wins $2B loan from Energy Department

A Nevada company that recycles batteries for electric vehicles has won a $2 billion green energy loan from the Biden administration.

Biden continues to push U.S. natural gas exports, angering climate change activists

Competing priorities have resulted in debate over whether federal regulators should allow more exports of natural gas, and whether to approve the construction of terminals for that purpose.

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House Republicans seek new restrictions on use of U.S. oil stockpile

House Republicans are again seeking to restrict presidential use of the nation's emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has drawn a White House veto threat.

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House Republicans seeking to restrict presidential use of nation's emergency oil stockpile

A GOP bill that would restrict President Biden's use of the nation's emergency oil stockpile is set for a vote on Friday. House Republicans accuse Biden of abusing the reserve.

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House GOP seeks new restrictions on use of US oil stockpile

For the second time this month, House Republicans have advanced a measure to restrict presidential use of the nation’s emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has already drawn a White House veto threat.

Manchin pushes to delay tax credits for electric vehicles

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin is trying to delay new tax credits for electric vehicles, a key feature of President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law.

Secretary of energy praises Texas's green energy production surpassing California's

During a White House briefing on Monday, Yahoo News Senior White House Correspondent Alex Nazaryan asked Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm about reports that Texas will surpass California in the production of green energy. She praised those reports and said it’s a goal to have green energy be produced in “every pocket of the country.”

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Study: Puerto Rico should go solar to meet clean energy goal

A U.S. government study aimed at helping Puerto Rico shift to clean energy has found there’s not enough available land for large-scale solar farms and installation of wind generators.

VP Harris touts Arizona-California power transmission line

Vice President Kamala Harris and two cabinet secretaries celebrated the start of construction of a new high-capacity power transmission line between Arizona and California.

CES 2023: Companies tout environmental tech innovations

As countries grapple with how to limit global warming to just 1.5 degrees Celsius and avoid the most extreme climate disasters, numerous companies at this year’s CES tech show in Las Vegas hope to be part of the solution.

What Fracking Can Tell Us About the Future of Fusion

Energy breakthroughs usually come through refinements of existing technologies and processes, not a blinding flash of transformation.

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Oppenheimer wrongly stripped of security clearance, US says

The Biden administration has reversed a decades-old decision to revoke the security clearance of Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist called the father of the atomic bomb for his leading role in World War II’s Manhattan Project.

Top Republican calls for probe into Biden admin's vetting of non-binary official facing prison time

Sen. John Barrasso, the top GOP member of the Senate Energy Committee, is calling on the Department of Energy to answer questions about its vetting and security clearance process.

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U.S. Scientists Announce Fusion Energy Breakthrough

Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it.

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Fusion breakthrough sparks hope of unlimited clean power

Biden administration announces what it calls a major breakthrough in the quest to create fusion energy, which mimics the nuclear reaction on the sun.

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U.S. announces nuclear fusion energy breakthrough

Nuclear fusion has been considered the holy grail of energy creation that some say could save humans from extinction.

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Fusion breakthrough is a milestone for climate, clean energy

Scientists announced that they have for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it.

US scientists set to announce fusion energy breakthrough

Scientists Tuesday are expected to announce a major advance in the long-running quest to harness fusion, the energy that powers the sun and stars.

Biden admin defends handing lucrative grant to energy firm with deep China ties

The Department of Energy defended a recent decision to help fund a battery factory for a company that has generated the vast majority of its revenue from China.

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GM venture to invest additional $275M at Tennessee plant

A joint venture between General Motors and South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution says it will invest an additional $275 million to expand a Tennessee battery cell factory for electric vehicles.

Feds offer $1B to keep California's last nuclear plant open

The Biden administration has announced preliminary approval to spend up to $1.1 billion to help keep California’s last operating nuclear power plant running.

Feds offer $1B to keep California's last nuclear plant open

The Biden administration on Monday announced preliminary approval to spend up to $1.1 billion to help keep California's last operating nuclear power plant running, even as officials turned down a request for financial aid to restart a closed nuclear plant in Michigan. The Energy Department said it was creating a path forward for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant on California's central coast to remain open, with final terms to be negotiated and finalized. The plant, which had been scheduled to close by 2025, was chosen in the first round of funding for the administration's new civil nuclear credit program, intended to bail out financially distressed owners or operators of nuclear power reactors.

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Biden paints oil firms as war profiteers, talks windfall tax

President Joe Biden is raising the possibility of imposing a windfall tax on oil companies if they don’t boost domestic production.

Poland chooses US to build its first nuclear power plant

Poland says it has chosen the U.S. government and Westinghouse to build its first nuclear power plant.

US awards $2.8B in grants for EV batteries in 12 states

The Biden administration on Wednesday awarded $2.8 billion in grants to build and expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles in 12 states.

Biden awards $2.8 billion for projects to boost electric vehicle battery manufacturing

The funding is part of the administration's broader push to transition the U.S. away from gas-powered cars to electric vehicles.

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As gas prices rise, Democrats scramble to lay blame on Big Oil

Fuel costs are up sharply in several states as the midterm elections approach, leading the White House to threaten market interventions and step up rhetoric.

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Cotton questions Granholm over potential taxpayer funding for Communist China-linked lithium mine

Sen. Tom Cotton is asking Department of Energy Secretary Granholm for information regarding reports that the agency may award a CCP-backed Lithium company's request for a loan.

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Biden plans floating platforms to expand offshore wind power

The Biden administration hopes to develop floating platforms in the deep ocean for offshore wind towers that could power millions of homes and vastly expand offshore wind in the United States.

Official: Idaho computer chip plant makes US more resilient

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says a $15 billion investment in a new semiconductor plant by Boise, Idaho-based chipmaker Micron in its hometown is a step in protecting the United States from the vulnerabilities of a globalized market made clear by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

Gina McCarthy stepping down as White House climate adviser

President Biden named John Podesta to be senior adviser charged with implementing the recently passed law to address climate change.

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Low fuel inventories cause special concern in US Northeast

Low fuel supplies in the U.S. Northeast are raising concerns that an extreme weather event could cause supply disruptions.

Energy Dept. backs $2.5B loan to GM venture for EV batteries

A joint venture between General Motors and South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution is set to receive a $2.5 billion loan from the Energy Department to build battery cell factories for electric vehicles in three states.

Democratic lawmakers want crypto mining companies to report more energy usage info

The lawmakers want the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy to require more energy use reporting by these companies.

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Granholm, actor Robert Downey Jr. boost clean energy jobs

The Energy Department is teaming with actor Robert Downey Jr. to recruit up to 1,000 new workers focused on climate change and clean energy.

Oil industry says Granholm meeting sends 'positive signal'

Groups representing the oil industry and refiners say a meeting with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was productive and should send a signal to markets that the United States is committed to long-term investments in the oil and refining industry.

Biden calls for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes

President Joe Biden is calling on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — an election-year move meant to ease financial pressures.

Biden, Chevron chief trade sharp words over gas prices

In a pointed back and forth, the head of Chevron has complained that President Joe Biden has vilified energy firms at a time when gasoline prices are at near record levels and the president responded that the oil company CEO was being “mildly sensitive.”.

What Cramer is watching Tuesday — Kellogg to split, Biden vs. oil, Qualcomm cut

Stocks looked to bounce back early Tuesday after the S&P 500 lost nearly 6% last week, its biggest weekly loss since March 2020.

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Biden hopes to make decision on gas tax holiday this week

President Biden said he expects to make a decision on the gas tax holiday as soon as this week.

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A recession ‘is not inevitable,’ W.H. says — again and again

There are growing fears across the country that aggressive actions to curb inflation could trigger an economic downturn.

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Yellen: Recession not inevitable, gas tax holiday weighed

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she expects the U.S. economy to slow in the months ahead, but that a recession is not inevitable.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says there's no "quick fix" to the country's record-high gas prices

She says the Biden administration is working to address the issue but warned that it could take time.

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Biden tells oil refiners: Produce more gas, fewer profits

President Joe Biden wants U.S. oil refiners to produce more gasoline and diesel.

US solar companies weigh challenge to Biden pause on tariffs

U.S. solar manufacturers are considering legal challenges after President Joe Biden declared a two-year pause on tariffs for solar imports from Southeast Asia.

Live updates | Russia returns 210 dead Mariupol defenders

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency says Russia has so far turned over the bodies of 210 Ukrainian fighters killed in the battle for Mariupol.

As natural gas expands in Gulf, residents fear rising damage

There are neighborhoods in Southwest Louisiana that have endured seven federally declared disasters in just two years.

Energy secretary: US offshore wind jobs should be union jobs

The U.S. energy secretary and Danish wind developer Orsted say they want American union workers to build offshore wind farms to dot the U.S. coastlines — the building trades workers who could otherwise be left out of a transition to renewable resources.

Energy secretary visits nuclear plant to discuss waste issue

The U.S. energy secretary is visiting a nuclear power plant in Connecticut at the invitation of the local congressional member as both work to change how spent nuclear fuel is stored nationwide to solve a decadeslong stalemate.

Carbon removal technologies to get $3.5B federal investment

The federal government is investing in machines that suck giant amounts of carbon dioxide out of the air in the hopes of reducing damage from climate change.

Raimondo: Inquiry on solar imports follows the law

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo pushed back forcefully Wednesday against critics — including some within the Biden administration — who say a government investigation of solar imports from Southeast Asia is hindering President Joe Biden’s ambitious climate goals.

Energy secretary explains why feds are spending $2.5 billion on carbon capture

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm says it is important to grow clean energy production in the U.S. and also to spend on the carbon capture industry.

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Energy chief Granholm touts $3B plan to boost EV batteries

The Biden administration has announced $3.1 billion in funding to U.S. companies that make and recycle lithium-ion batteries.

Democrats pitch boosting FTC to curb gas price gouging

Democratic leaders have announced an effort to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack down on oil and gas companies that engage in price gouging.

Energy Dept OKs expanded LNG exports from Texas, Louisiana

The Energy Department has authorized additional exports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, from planned terminals in Texas and Louisiana.

Incandescent light bulbs being phased out to save energy

The Biden administration is scrapping old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs.

Report: Fire training, equipment lacking at US nuclear dump

Independent federal investigators say there are significant issues related to fire training at the U.S. government’s nuclear waste repository in New Mexico.

This Earth Day, Biden faces 'headwinds' on climate agenda

President Joe Biden plans to mark Earth Day in Seattle on Friday, but he's struggled to make progress on a sweeping environmental agenda.

Gov. Whitmer wants federal aid to keep nuclear plant open

Michigan’s Democratic governor wants a nuclear power plant on Lake Michigan to stay open and she’s asking the federal government to pay for it.

Biden administration launches $6 billion nuclear plant bailout

Many plants struggled as prices of other forms of energy fell.

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Biden launches $6B effort to save distressed nuclear plants

The Biden administration is launching a $6 billion effort to rescue nuclear power plants at risk of closing, citing the need to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power that helps to combat climate change.

Biden announces new funding to make homes more energy efficient

Biden officials said the new funding will allow them to retrofit about 450,000 homes and slash monthly energy bills for families.

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Nations 'united' in seeking to cut Russian oil, gas imports

Dozens of nations, including the United States and much of Europe, say they're united in seeking to “radically” reduce imports of Russian oil and gas after its invasion of Ukraine.

How higher and more volatile energy prices will affect the move to clean energy

Higher and more volatile energy prices make renewables attractive to consumers and investors, but to meet climate goals, government and education are necessary.

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Insiders debate how to secure America's future energy needs at the industry's biggest gathering

Energy industry executives gathered in Houston at a pivotal time, as Russia's war on Ukraine brings energy security and the shift to renewables to the fore.

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U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm calls on oil and gas companies to raise output

Fuel prices are at record highs. The Department of Energy calls on companies to start drilling. The message is at odds with a prior focus on green technologies.

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Russia seizes massive Ukrainian nuclear plant and presses siege of southern cities

Mayor of Mariupol warns that his city faces “humanitarian catastrophe.”

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What We Know About Ukraine’s Shelled Nuclear Plant

News of what Ukrainian officials said was an unprecedented attack on a nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, sent shudders around the world. But the damage at the Zaporizhzhia plant is unlikely to result in the kind of devastation seen in the last atomic disaster on Ukrainian soil, the 1986 meltdown at Chernobyl.

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Stocks tumble as war overshadows 'fantastic' US jobs data

Stocks around the world tumbled Friday, after even a gangbusters report on the U.S. jobs market wasn't enough to pull Wall Street’s focus off its worries about the war in Ukraine.

Attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant triggers worldwide alarm

U.N. and Ukrainian officials say no radiation was released from a Russian attack at Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant in Ukraine and firefighters have extinguished a blaze at the facility.

Biden, Cabinet fan out around nation to sell domestic agenda

President Joe Biden has visited Wisconsin to promote one of his top accomplishments, a bipartisan infrastructure measure that will distribute billions of dollars to fix roads, bridges and other public works.

IEA member nations agree to release 60 million barrels of oil amid war

There will be "no shortfall in supplies" as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the group said Tuesday.

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Nations Agree To Release 60M Barrels Of Oil Amid Russian War

Russia plays an outsized role in global energy markets as the third-largest oil producer.

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Nations agree to release 60M barrels of oil amid Russian war

The International Energy Agency’s 31 member countries have agreed to release 60 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves “to send a strong message to oil markets” that supplies won’t fall short after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Nations agree to release 60 million barrels of oil amid war

All 31 member countries of the International Energy Agency have agreed to release 60 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves “to send a strong message to oil markets” that there will be “no shortfall in supplies” as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the group said Tuesday. The IEA board made the decision at an extraordinary meeting of energy ministers chaired by U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. “The situation in energy markets is very serious and demands our full attention,” IEA executive director Fatih Birol said.

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German envoy to raise energy security, climate on US visit

Germany’s vice chancellor is traveling to Washington for talks with U.S. officials that will focus on energy security and the need to ramp up renewable energy in the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

Granholm announces $3M for net-zero carbon research at HBCUs

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has announced that $3 million in federal funding will be directed toward historically Black colleges and universities.

Granholm to tour nuclear program at South Carolina HBCU

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is visiting a historically Black university in South Carolina this week to tout what the Biden administration says is a commitment to funding nuclear engineering at such institutions.

States get go-ahead to build electric car charging stations

States are getting the go-ahead to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations that would place new or upgraded stations every 50 miles along interstate highways.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm violated a stock disclosure law nine times last year

The energy secretary failed to disclose at least 9 stock sales within the required 45 day window.

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The President's Options Are Limited To Help Gas Prices

"He's gone after OPEC and asked them to increase. They said they will not be doing that," said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.

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U.S. shale has a message for the Biden administration: Ask us to increase oil production, not OPEC

The chief executive of Occidental Petroleum said the Biden administration should ask U.S. oil producers to boost supply if necessary, rather than OPEC.

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U.S. 'very bullish' on new nuclear technology, Granholm says

In an interview at the U.N. Climate Change Conference, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm told Yahoo News on Friday that the Biden administration is “very bullish” on building new nuclear reactors in the United States.

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