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Senate sends nuclear power package to Biden's desk |
The Senate on Tuesday passed a package aimed at bolstering the nation's nuclear power sector, sending it to President Biden's desk. |
The vote was 88-2. Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) opposed the measure. While a White House spokesperson did not respond to questions about whether Biden will sign the bill, national climate adviser Ali Zaidi appeared to post on the social platform X in support of the legislation Tuesday. "Really appreciate the bipartisan efforts on advanced nuclear," he wrote, along with a video of a speech by Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) in favor of the bill. The nuclear package was combined with another bill that reauthorizes the U.S. Fire Administration and grant programs for firefighters, which will also go to the president's desk. However, the legislation also has critics. "The new language attempts to water down the duties of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, it puts communities on the backburner and it dilutes existing protocols that keeps our nation safe from the threat of nuclear war," Markey said in a Tuesday floor speech. "It puts promotion over protection and corporate profits over community cleanup," he added, noting that previously considered provisions that would have provided funds to clean up contaminated communities were stripped following negotiations with the House. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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The historic removal of gray wolves from the U.S. West facilitated the rise of mid-ranking predators across the region, wreaking havoc on historical ecosystem dynamics, a new study has found. |
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| The chemical plume from the February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spread air pollutants to at least 16 states, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Research Letters. |
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The U.S. government is acknowledging that hydropower dams in the Pacific Northwest have harmed tribes. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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Thousands of people have fled their homes in south-central New Mexico, where two raging wildfires have killed at least one and decimated about 1,400 structures. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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New Mexico fires still not contained. Man dies from burns and about 1,400 structures lost. (The Albuquerque Journal)
Flubbed climate test won't deter rich donors from altering the sky (Politico) Biden admin swears in first members of American Climate Corps (E&E News)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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A stunningly tight race in Virginia was among the highlights of Tuesday night's elections, which also included contests in Georgia and Oklahoma. Read more |
| The Supreme Court's ruling in Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP put to rest any lingering doubts that its six-member conservative majority is committed to democratic principles. Time after time, and despite congressional legislation to the contrary, the court has gone out of its way to issue decisions that harm voters while advantaging state legislatures and corporations. Read more |
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