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Energy

UK Government OKs Sizewell C Nuclear Power Plant

Peter Reina

July 20, 2022

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Electricité de France plans to build a 3,340-MW nuclear plant on the east coast of England.

Commercial Nuclear Waste

State-Fed Fight Heats Up Over Building Private Nuclear Disposal Sites

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

July 17, 2022

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US Nuclear Regulatory Commission answer looms to new Texas lawsuit claim that US Supreme Court ruling in late June limits agency power to license a $350M interim storage site in the state, as Sen. Manchin floats bill for new agency to find permanent home for nation's waste.

Manufacturing

Panasonic Energy to Build $4B EV Battery Plant in Kansas

James Leggate

July 14, 2022

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A Wichita State University economic impact study estimated the project could support 16,500 construction jobs.

Energy Construction

US LNG Export Projects Ramp Up in Gap of Closed Freeport Site in Texas

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

July 14, 2022

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Fluor gains contract to build La. offshore site as critical Texas export facility, closed since June 8 fire, must complete US agency-ordered remediation to partially restart in the fall as it anticipates.

2022 Top 500 Sourcebook: Kiewit Wins Major US Solar Energy Job

Mary B. Powers

July 14, 2022

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Firm will engineer and build the $1.2-billion, 690-MW Gemini solar array in Nevada, says Primergy Solar, its California-based developer, owner and operator announced recently.

2022 Top 500 Sourcebook: Owners Boost Capacity on Three US Gas Pipelines

Mary B. Powers

July 14, 2022

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Expanded capacity on existing infrastructure is set to meet growing demand for natural gas

Water & Dams

Feds' Snake River Dams Reports Projects Costs of Removal Plan

Biden administration releases studies tied to breaching proposals for Washington state dams

James Leggate

July 13, 2022

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Washington state is weighing controversial proposal to breach four lower dams to boost recovery of threatened salmon populations, with potential cost in billions to replace their power generation.

Energy

Feds Could Scale Down $8B Alaska Oil Exploration Project

Mary B. Powers

July 12, 2022

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New environmental review of ConocoPhillips' Willow project on North Slope federal land cites options to build as proposed, reduce overall scope or extend timeline for drill sites; Sen. Murkowski presses for project start

Global Energy Projects

Germany Rushes To Build $69M Gas Import Terminal, Its First

Michael Dumiak

July 11, 2022

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As Russia's gas squeeze intensifies, Germany aims to have LNG import and regasification infrastructure operating later this year in up to four port sites.