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US nuclear power regulator proposes changing rule protecting people from radiation
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposes eliminating the ALARA radiation standard to speed new reactor development, sparking concerns.
Panel: New energy law won’t fix soaring electric bills alone
Maryland experts discuss the Utility RELIEF Act and say more energy generation and storage are needed to address rising electric bills and demand.
100% clean electricity by 2035: Can MD meet climate goals?
Gov. Wes Moore set an ambitious goal: By 2035, 100% of Maryland’s electricity will come from clean energy. Will that happen?
Rockville’s X-energy closes $700M funding round, continues growth
X-Energy Reactor Company LLC announced it closed an oversubscribed Series D financing round of $700 million from new and existing investors.
Constellation Energy gets $1B loan for Three Mile Island reopening
Baltimore-based Constellation Energy secured a $1 billion loan to help finance the reopening of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant.
Nuclear company X-energy to expand in Montgomery, Frederick counties
X-energy, an advanced nuclear reactor and fuel company, is expanding in two Maryland counties, according to a Gov. Wes Moore's office.
Amazon to spend $20B on data centers in PA — including next to nuclear power plant
Amazon plans to spend $20 billion on two data center complexes in Pennsylvania, including one it is building alongside a nuclear power plant.
Meta turns to Baltimore’s Constellation to use nuclear power for AI needs
Meta has cut a 20-year deal with Baltimore-based Constellation to secure nuclear power to help meet surging demand for AI needs.
Trump signs executive orders to boost nuclear power, speed up approvals
President Donald Trump signed executive orders intended to quadruple domestic production of nuclear power within the next 25 years.
Supreme Court wrestles with frustrating search for nuclear waste storage
The Supreme Court wrestled with whether to restart plans to temporarily store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico.
Could a Md. coal plant house a small nuclear reactor?
A Maryland energy company and Frostburg State University will explore the feasibility of converting a coal plant to house a small nuclear reactor to generate electricity.
Exelon seeks hike to keep N.Y. nuclear plant open
(Bloomberg) Exelon Corp., parent company of Baltimore Gas and Electric, cleared a regulatory hurdle in a bid to charge customers extra to keep its R.E. Ginna nuclear plant in upstate […]
