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Natura Resources Announces Agreement with NGL Energy Partners to Develop 100-MW SMRs with Large-Scale Produced Water Treatment in the Permian Basin

LCG, February 4, 2026--Natura Resources LLC (Natura), a developer of advanced molten-salt nuclear reactors, announced yesterday that it has signed an agreement with NGL Water Solutions Permian LLC, a subsidiary of NGL Energy Partners LP (NGL), to pursue opportunities to combine Natura's advanced nuclear reactor technology with thermal desalination for power production and oil and gas produced water treatment. NGL transports, treats, recycles and disposes of more than 3 million barrels per day of produced and flowback water generated from crude oil and natural gas production in the Permian Basin.

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OPG Completes Darlington Nuclear Station Refurbishment Project Under Budget and Ahead of Schedule

LCG, February 2, 2026--Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced today that construction on the four-unit Darlington Refurbishment project is now complete. Station staff are completing final testing, and the last unit is expected to return to service in the coming weeks. OPG stated that the overall project is currently four months ahead of schedule and $150 million under budget.

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Indeck to Try Again with North Chicago Plant

LCG, Aug. 3, 2001Power plant developer Indeck Energy Services Inc., rebuffed last year in an attempt to gain approval for a new power plant in Libertyville, Ill., is trying again in Round Lake, about 10 miles away. Both towns are suburbs on the north side of Chicago.

At Libertyville, Indeck ran up against "not in my backyard" opposition from the Lake County Conservation Alliance, which promises to give the Round Lake plan a battle.

"The only thing that's for sure with these plants is the pollution," said Susan Zingle, executive director of the group. "These plants emit tons of nitrous oxide, a precursor to smog, sulfur dioxide and volatile organic materials."

But Mayor Bill Gentes of Round Lake thinks the 300 megawatt peaking plant, which would be built in an industrial park, would be a good addition to his community.

Indeck would buy the industrial property on which the plant would be sited, give the land to the village and lease it back for $400,000 per year for 20 years. Gentes said the $400,000 would pay up to 15 percent of Round Lake's annual budget.

Indeck would also pay the financially troubled Round Lake school district $200,000 per year for the next 20 years, he said. The school district would also get another $50,000 per year in property taxes, Gentes added.

"This will help the entire Round Lake area community. We're all affected by the (school district) 116situation," Gentes said. "I thought it was very, very important that we have found an avenue to bringadditional revenue into the bank accounts of District 116. That's one of the best things we can do."

School district Superintendent Mary Davis said she is aware of the negative issues surrounding power plant proposals, but added any new forms of revenue for the district would be welcomed. "When you think of $200,000 what comes to my mind right away is seven teachers. That's what counts," Davis said. "It's nice to see the village go into a negotiation process thinking of what could be given to the district."

Not everyone is in favor of the plant. Lake County board member Bonnie Thomson Carter, whose district includes part of Round Lake, said "I have a great many concerns about the impacts the peaker plant will have on the local community," said Thomson Carter, of Ingleside. "The power companies try to be the good guy and will be a friend to the village, yet the environmental impact and the health and safety of the residents are more important, in my opinion."

Gentes said he and the village board will consider both sides of the issue. "A healthy discussion of ideas is important," he said. "I'm doing this because I think the community needs it, and wants it. If the community says, 'no, Bill,' and the trustees get that feeling, then we'll vote against it."

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