President Joe Biden will veto the repeal vote, which was widely criticized by solar facility developers as threat to project work, with industry observers saying Congress lacks support to override the president's veto.

Justices could move to reduce power of U.S. agencies such as EPA and SEC to interpret rules under unclear federal laws based on 40-year-old high court precedent, but they opt not to intervene in the latest climate-change damage litigation against energy companies.

Even as small nuclear reactor designs gain traction, with Westinghouse announcing in early May a new 300-MW version of its larger AP1000 model now in use in Georgia and elsewher, construction hurdles need attention to speed deployment of advanced technology, says a new National Academies analysis.

Bechtel Energy is EPC contractor for the Rio Grande LNG project, with its $11.5B price agreement for the first three trains extended to June 15 and a final investment decision by developer Next Decade to be made by June 30.

Giant 10-year O&M contract combines functions of two awards originally planned—one to manage millions of gallons of radioactive waste stored underground at the former weapons site and the other to operate its multi-billion-dollar waste treatment plant awaiting startup.

DOE Chief Jennifer Granholm told Columbia U. summit the president is "obsessed" with project permit reform and expedited approvals—as G7 climate ministers agreed April 16 to pursue common goal of net zero through "various pathways," while still supporting natural gas development.

KBR confirmed energy firm Equinor letter of intent for design of giant floating structure, along with Canada-based Hatch, with final investment decision possible in late 2024.

New Maryland Gov. Wes Moore touts boost to 8.5 GW in state deployment goal, as developing US clean energy sector aims to move queued projects past permitting, financial, labor and supply chain hurdles.

Pact details not disclosed in dispute over GE Haliade-X offshore wind turbine design, leaving unclear the status of a court-mandated ban on U.S. sales.

Cause of sudden death was not disclosed of exec who led the $17B Hanford nuclear waste vitrification plant project, but Bechtel has named company veteran Brian Hartman as new project director.