Business Energy Regulation

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Business Energy Regulation

Nuclear power plant's operating license renewed

05/23/2012 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating license for ...

Vermont becomes first state to ban hydraulic fracturing

05/17/2012 On May 16, Vermont became the first state to ban hydraulic fracturing wh...

House subcommittee hears testimony on hydropower regulatory legislation

05/16/2012 The Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a heari...

Chile's Supreme Court halts start of 640 MW Cuervo hydropower project

05/15/2012 Appeals by environmental groups have stymied construction of Chile's 640...

Nuclear regulators: FP&L must revise COL applications

05/11/2012 Florida Power & Light (FP&L) must make changes to its applicatio...

NRC manager accused of intimidating inspectors, blocking safety concerns

05/10/2012 A manager at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Region IV office i...

Duke, Progress file updated settlement agreement

05/08/2012 Duke Energy and Progress Energy have entered into a supplemental merger ...

Court rules against strike at 11,200 MW Belo Monte hydropower plant

05/01/2012 A Brazilian court has ruled that a work stoppage on the country's 11,200...

EPA regional administrator Armendariz resigns

04/30/2012 The EPA senior administrator for the South Central Administration (Regio...

Energy and Commerce leaders ask NRC chairman to explain his votes against new nuclear

04/19/2012 House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders said they are seeking answer...