Tag: palisades nuclear plant
A Change in Power, Part 5: Wind, solar, and batteries alone won’t get Michigan to net-zero carbon emissions
Michigan has far to go to meet net zero carbon emissions, but progress is being made. Researchers say we need to look farther ahead and prepare now for the technical challenges that must be overcome.
Groups challenging Palisades restart are denied request for hearing
COVERT, Mich. — Two groups challenging the historic restart effort of the Palisades nuclear plant in southwest Michigan have had their requests for hearings denied by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board in Rockville, Md.
Trump-led Energy Department keeps cash flowing for Palisades restart effort
The Trump Administration showed its support for restarting the shuttered Palisades nuclear plant with an announcement that it is making the second loan disbursement, worth $56.8 million, to keep the project going.
Holtec agrees to buy new, smaller nuclear reactors at Palisades site
Holtec wants to install the nation’s first small nuclear reactors at the Palisades plant in Southwest Michigan, but first it would have to win regulatory approval.
Michigan Residents Push for an Environmental Impact Statement Before Restarting the Palisades Nuclear Plant
By Carrie Klein, Inside Climate News
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Michigan’s Palisades Nuclear Generating Station is one step closer to becoming the first nuclear power plant in the United States to reopen.