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White House Releases Full Budget Proposal for FY 2018 Slashing Departmental Budgets

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Anjali Patel

Building on its earlier “skinny” budget, the White House Office of Management and Budget released today the President’s full budget for Fiscal Year 2018 [link eliminated], entitled A New Foundation for American Greatness.  The President’s proposed budget (which will now go … Continue reading →

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Trump Administration’s “Budget Blueprint” Proposes Cuts to DOE, EPA, DOI

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Katherine O'Konski

The White House Office of Management and Budget released its first budget proposal for fiscal year 2018, outlining the Trump Administration’s proposed discretionary funding and spelling out its intent to reduce federal spending on non-defense programs by $54 million.  The … Continue reading →

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DOE Task Force on the Future of Nuclear Power Releases Draft Report

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Amber Martin

UPDATED 7.25.2018 The draft report was approved at the September 22, 2016 quarterly meeting. The final report for the Task Force on Future of Nuclear Power could be found here. The Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) Task Force on … Continue reading →

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New White Paper Examines Cost Impacts of Nuclear Retirements on CPP Compliance

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Amber Martin

A recent white paper issued by the global business advisory firm FTI Consulting, The Impacts of Nuclear Retirements under the Clean Power Plan, suggests that the recent and potentially continuing uptick in nuclear retirements, currently totaling 8.3 gigawatts or 8% … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Enacts Energy Diversity Law

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Anjali Patel

On Monday, August 8, 2016, Massachusetts Governor Baker signed into law legislation aimed at promoting energy diversity within the commonwealth. Highlights of House Bill No. 4568, An Act to Promote Energy Diversity, include the following: The Department of Public Utilities … Continue reading →

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