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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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Southern Union Shareholders Back Acquisitions

LCG, Aug. 31, 2000Shareholders of Southern Union Co., a natural gas company serving more than 1.2 million customers in four states and Mexico, have approved the acquisition of Providence Energy Corp. of Rhode Island and Fall River Gas Co. of Massachusetts, the company said yesterday.

These acquisitions, along with that of Valley Resources Inc., will add more than 300,000 customers to Southern Union, bringing its customer base to approximately 1.6 million. On Tuesday, Fall River Gas shareholders approved that merger agreement while Providence Energy and Valley Resources shareholders had approved their transactions earlier.

" These positive shareholder responses reflect a vote of confidence that our strategy of enhancingcustomer service while building shareholder value continues to succeed in this changing environment," said Southern Union President and Chief Operating Officer Peter H. Kelley.

Southern Union serves customers in Texas, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Florida and Mexico. Its natural gas operating divisions include Southern Union Gas Co., Missouri Gas Energy Co., PG Energy and Atlantic Utilities Inc.

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