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LIMERICK, PA — The Limerick Generating Station in Montgomery County is among eight nuclear facilities slated for modernization under a proposed federal loan of up to $5 billion to Constellation …
Limerick Nuclear Plant Included in $5 Billion Federal Loan Plan Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy selected four projects for $73 million in funding to establish domestic mining-technology test sites, seeking to move new extraction and processing systems …
DOE Directs $73 Million to Test New U.S. Mining Technology Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. energy employment fell 1% in 2025 to 8.4 million jobs even as hiring expanded in electric transmission, natural gas, nuclear and coal, according to the Department …
U.S. Energy Jobs Fell 1% in 2025 as Grid Hiring Grew Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration and Department of Energy are creating a joint investment initiative aimed at steering private capital toward domestic energy production, nuclear power, critical …
SBA, Energy Department Launch Fund Push for U.S. Energy Supply Chain Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Cleveland-Cliffs $500 million toward a $1 billion modernization of its Ohio steel plant after the company abandoned an earlier project because …
U.S. Redirects $500 Million to Coal-Fired Steel Plant Upgrade Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy has selected seven projects for $500 million in funding to expand domestic critical-mineral processing, battery manufacturing and recycling, targeting supply chain vulnerabilities …
Energy Department Commits $500 Million to U.S. Battery Supply Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy is revising operating requirements across its National Laboratories, plants and sites, seeking to reduce administrative complexity and redirect scientific and technical staff …
Energy Department Cuts Lab Rules in Operations Overhaul Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy will abandon three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors selected for further review in 2024, halting a federal designation process that could …
DOE Drops Three Proposed Power Corridors After Review Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy is preparing to commit up to $100 million to expand the nation’s critical minerals workforce, targeting labor shortages that the agency says …
DOE Targets Critical Minerals Labor Gap With $100 Million Plan Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States will host the Aug. 26-27 launch of an International Atomic Energy Agency initiative aimed at creating an international framework for nuclear-powered ships, floating reactors …
U.S. to Host Global Push for Nuclear Power at Sea Read More