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NUCLEAR: Federal nuclear regulators grant controversial 20-year license extensions to two aging nuclear reactors at Florida’s Turkey Point nuclear plant, which means they could operate for a record 80 years. (WLRN)
EFFICIENCY: Florida’s agriculture commissioner announces that a council to address climate and energy issues will look at how to replace a 30-year energy savings program she says is not working. (Miami Herald)
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SOLAR:
• A Florida county considers regulations for solar projects after getting multiple requests from developers to install solar in the area. (ECB Publishing)
• An Austin, Texas, utility says it will purchase energy from a 1.8 MW solar project on top of a new airport parking garage to support a residential solar program. (KVUE)
PIPELINES: Residents in Shreveport, Louisiana, raise concerns about a new oil and gas company application to build a natural gas pipeline under their main drinking water supply. (KTBS)
OFFSHORE DRILLING: Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio says he is holding up a vote on the second-highest Interior Department official nominee to oversee the administration’s five-year plan for offshore oil and gas drilling. (McClatchy DC)
OIL & GAS:
• Dominion Energy suspends a request for proposals for 1,500 MW of dispatchable peak capacity in Virginia, which some say would have led to more natural gas. (Utility Dive)
• Dominion says a Virginia natural gas leak caused by a contractor who hit a gas line has been stopped. (WTAP)
COAL: Some Eastern Kentucky students and displaced coal miners will learn and develop certifications through virtual reality classes. (Lexington Herald Leader)
TRANSMISSION: An administrative law judge in Florida will hold a hearing this month over a new law to install more underground power lines that utility customers will likely pay for. (Panama City News Herald)