A senior official at the Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office
recently said there’s a strong case for building traditional,
large-scale nuclear plants, pointing to the completion of Georgia
Power's Vogtle plant. That would be a major shift in sentiment for the
nuclear energy industry, which has focused on deploying smaller-scale
reactors for years. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse breaks down how the
delayed and overbudget Vogtle reactors could actually open the door for
new large nuclear plans. Plus, two major biofuels trade groups are
asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on the best legal venue to examine
small refinery exemptions under the nation's biofuels blending program.

 

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