Entergy Louisiana has asked the Louisiana Public Service Commission to approve a $68.7 million upgrade at its Waterford 3 nuclear plant in Killona, aiming to increase net electrical output by about 45 megawatts. The company says the project, scheduled for completion in late 2026, would provide enough additional power for tens of thousands of homes while delivering substantial economic benefits to customers with minimal added costs.
California governor Gavin Newsom, who spent years advancing aggressive climate policies that one oil executive said made California “uninvestable,” is now pushing to expand oil drilling as the state faces a looming fuel shortage.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposal to pull the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which served as the basis for more than $1 trillion in regulations.