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EPA Announces Proposed Rule Action to Revise ELG's and Support Reliable, Affordable Coal-fired Power Plants

LCG, May 14, 2026--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it is proposing a rule to revise wastewater limits, known as effluent limitations guidelines (ELG), for steam electric power plants that will help improve grid reliability and lower electricity prices while continuing to support clean and safe water resources. If finalized, the EPA's proposal is estimated to reduce electricity generation costs by as much as $1.1 billion annually, which could provide cost-savings to American consumers.

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DOE Awards $94 Million to Eight American Companies to Accelerate SMR Deployments and Develop Supply Chain

LCG, May 14, 2026--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of eight companies to support the near-term deployment of advanced light-water small modular reactors (SMRs) in the United States. The DOE states that awardees will collectively receive more than $94 million in Federal cost-shared funding to spur additional Gen III+ SMR deployments by addressing key gaps that have hindered the domestic nuclear industry in licensing, supply chain, and site preparation.

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FPL-Entergy Merger in Trouble, Companies Say

LCG, March 19, 2001FPL Group Inc. and Entergy Corp. said jointly this morning that their proposed merger has encountered "significant" difficulty and the companies would meet in the near future to address the issues.

In a brief statement, the two firms said without further elaboration "certain issues have arisen in connection with their pending merger, including governance structure/value-related issues and integration of the two companies going forward."

Allyson Orlando, an analyst with Lehman Brothers, which had rated Entergy as a "strong buy," said "We view this development as damaging to our investment thesis." Lehman cut Entergy back to "buy."

The merger would create the largest electricity distribution company in the U.S. The companies said they would have no further comment on the matter until after they meet.

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