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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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James M. Clarke has been appointed vice president for risk management and capitalallocation by Nisource Inc. Most recently risk management officer for the company, he will assume the additional responsibilities of enterprise-wide capital allocation as Nisource integrates its resources with those of Columbia Energy Group.James C. Collins has been named vice president for business development by Texas Independent Energy, a 50-50 joint venture of Panda Energy International Inc. of Dallas and PSEG Global Inc. of New Jersey. He was formerly a regional marketing executive for Louisville Gas & Electric Co.Byron T. Gannaway has been named vice president for fuels management by Texas Independent Energy, a 50-50 joint venture of Panda Energy International Inc. of Dallas and PSEG Global Inc. of New Jersey. He most recently was director of fuels acquisitions with Panda. Fred E. Meisenheimer has been named vice president and controller by Atmos Energy Corp. He joins Atmos from Vartec Telecom Inc., a privately-held telecom services provider,where he was controller and responsible for all accounting and treasury operations.
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