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Received — 29 September 2026 ⏭ NYT: Science

Tennessee Valley Authority Gets Approval to Build Small Nuclear Reactor

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By: Brad Plumer
29 September 2026 at 14:09
It’s only the second time that American regulators have approved a next-generation commercial reactor for construction. Big hurdles remain.

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The Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia cost $35 billion to build.
Received — 28 September 2026 ⏭ NYT: Science

The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged.

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By: Brad Plumer and Claire Brown
28 September 2026 at 17:41
In a previously unreported letter, a top lobbyist floated the idea of using emergency powers to keep aging coal plants open.

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Coal plants were ordered to stay open, including Craig Generating Station in Colorado, which challenged the emergency order.

Trump Sharply Scales Back Fuel Economy Rules for New Cars

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By: Brad Plumer and Maxine Joselow
29 September 2026 at 12:32
The move marked the final step in the administration’s efforts to dismantle policies aimed at speeding the shift to electric vehicles.

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The new standards should be relatively easy for automakers to meet, analysts said.
Received — 23 September 2026 ⏭ NYT: Science

Chris Wright Sells Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Vision

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By: Brad Plumer
23 September 2026 at 08:50
Energy Secretary Chris Wright is pitching a future of fossil fuel abundance. It’s not always an easy sell while war drags on and oil prices surge.

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Chris Wright, the Energy Secretary, speaking before the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Abundance in Houston last week.
Received — 11 September 2026 ⏭ NYT: Science

Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep an Aging Coal-Burning Plant Running

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By: Claire Brown and Brad Plumer
11 September 2026 at 16:35
The 64-year-old Michigan power plant was set to retire. Then the Trump administration intervened in a way that overstepped its authority, a court ruled.

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The J.H. Campbell coal plant in West Olive, Mich.
Received — 10 September 2026 ⏭ NYT: Science

The Iran War Is Pushing Global Coal Use to Record Highs

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By: Brad Plumer
10 September 2026 at 11:10
Five years after virtually every world leader agreed to “phase down” the burning of coal for climate reasons, the fuel is more widely used than ever.

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Coal barges in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, last month.
Received — 8 September 2026 ⏭ NYT: Science

U.S. to Lend $1.9 Billion to Restart a Shuttered Nuclear Plant in Iowa

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By: Brad Plumer
9 September 2026 at 09:38
No company in the United States has ever restarted a reactor that was seemingly closed for good, but there are now three major efforts underway to do so.

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The Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo, Iowa, in January 2025.
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