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LCG, November 19, 2025--Oklo Inc. and Siemens Energy announced today that the parties have signed a binding contract for the design and delivery of the power conversion system for Oklo’s Aurora-INL (Idaho National Laboratory) nuclear small modular reactor (SMR). The agreement authorizes Siemens Energy to begin engineering and design work to expedite procurement of long-lead components and to initiate the manufacturing process for the power conversion system. Oklo’s expertise in advanced fission technology will be combined with Siemens Energy’s extensive industry experience with steam turbine and generator systems, with the ultimate goal of generating carbon-free, reliable electricity.
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LCG, November 19, 2025--NERC yesterday released its 2025–2026 Winter Reliability Assessment (WRA), which concludes "much of North America is again at an elevated risk of having insufficient energy supplies to meet demand in extreme operating conditions." The WRA does state that resources are adequate for normal winter peak demand, but extended, wide-area cold snaps will be challenging.
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Industry News
U.S. Appeals Court Upholds EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations
LCG, June 27, 2012--The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia yesterday issued its ruling in support of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) regulations that impact vehicles, power plants, and other stationary sources that emit greenhouse gases.
The Court concluded: (i) the Endangerment Finding and Tailpipe Rule are neither arbitrary nor capricious; (ii) EPA?s interpretation of the governing Clean Air Act (CAA) provisions is unambiguously correct; and (iii) no petitioner has standing to challenge the Timing and Tailoring Rules. The court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction all petitions for review of the Timing and Tailoring Rules, and denied the remainder of the petitions.
An attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) stated, "These rulings clear the way for EPA to keep moving forward under the Clean Air Act to limit carbon pollution from motor vehicles, new power plants, and other big industrial sources."
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President stated, "Today's ruling is a setback for businesses facing damaging regulations from the EPA....The EPA?s decision to move forward with these regulations is one of the most costly, complex and burdensome regulations facing manufacturers....We will be considering all of our legal options when it comes to halting these devastating regulations. The debate to address climate change should take place in the U.S. Congress and should foster economic growth and job creation, not impose additional burdens on businesses."
The next step may be for the plaintiffs, which include industry and utilities, to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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