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💰Update on FY 2025 Reimbursement for Uranium and Thorium Sites

This Notice announces the Department of Energy's (DOE) acceptance of claims in FY 2025 from eligible uranium and thorium processing site licensees for reimbursement under Title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The FY 2025 DOE Office of Environmental Management's Congressional Budget Request included $5 million for the Title X Uranium and Thorium Reimbursement Program; however, the Congressional appropriation for FY 2025 is zero dollars ($0.00). Thus, the claims received in FY 2024 and claims received in FY 2025 cannot be reimbursed until there is a new appropriation from Congress.

🌎EPA Proposes Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards

In this action, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to repeal all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants. The EPA is proposing that the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires it to make a finding that GHG emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution, as a predicate to regulating GHG emissions from those plants. The EPA is further proposing to make a finding that GHG emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants do not contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution. The EPA is also proposing, as an alternative, to repeal a narrower set of requirements that includes the emission guidelines for existing fossil fuel-fired steam generating units, the carbon capture and sequestration/storage (CCS)-based standards for coal-fired steam generating units undertaking a large modification, and the CCS-based standards for new base load stationary combustion turbines.

🛢️Proposed Rescission of Alaska Oil Regulation and Its Implications

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to rescind the "Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska" final rule, issued on May 7, 2024. We solicit comment on all aspects of this proposed rule.

🏭DOE Adds Metallurgical Coal to Critical Materials List for Steelmaking

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is issuing this notice to advise the public that DOE has added metallurgical coal used for steelmaking to the DOE Critical Material List. This notice also provides the link to the assessment that forms the justification for including metallurgical coal used in steelmaking on the Critical Material List. Meeting the policy goal of U.S. steel dominance will require dramatic increases in domestic metallurgical coal production and use and thereby supports the determination that metallurgical coal used for steelmaking is a DOE critical material.

⚡Executive Order 14300

Executive Order 14300 focuses on reforming the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to enhance U.S. leadership in nuclear energy. It emphasizes the need for increased deployment of advanced reactor technologies and aims to streamline licensing processes to promote innovation and economic growth in the nuclear sector. The order seeks to balance safety with the benefits of nuclear energy for national security and economic stability.

⚡Notice of Electricity Advisory Committee Meeting by DOE

This notice announces a meeting of the Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. This meeting will be held virtually for members of the public and the EAC members.

⚡TVA Regional Energy Resource Council Meeting Overview

The TVA Regional Energy Resource Council (RERC) will hold a meeting on February 24 and 25, to receive an update and provide advice on TVA's 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The IRP provides strategic direction on how TVA will continue to provide low-cost, reliable, resilient, and increasingly cleaner electricity to the 10 million residents of the Valley region.

⚡Executive Order 14154

Executive Order 14154 aims to bolster the American economy by removing regulatory barriers to energy production and exploration. The order emphasizes increasing domestic energy resource development, simplifying permitting processes, and safeguarding consumer choice. It seeks to strengthen the U.S. position as a global energy leader while enhancing job creation and reducing energy costs for businesses and consumers.

🌊Withdrawal of Key U.S. Offshore Areas from Oil Leasing Regulations