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From remediation to production: The DOE’s Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative
On July 28, 2023, the Department of Energy launched its Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative, an effort to repurpose underutilized DOE-owned property—portions of which were previously used in the nation’s nuclear weapons program—into the sites of clean-energy generation.
September 20, 2024, 3:10PM
Demolition work continues near former Hanford processing facility
September 20, 2024, 12:00PM
Constellation announces TMI-1 restart, power purchase agreement with Microsoft
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Report touts lessons from era of nuclear waste negotiator
September 20, 2024, 7:00AM
NRC restores expiration dates for renewed Turkey Point licenses
September 19, 2024, 3:07PM
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