Exelon, the company that owns and operates the nuclear power plants in Oswego County, has reached an agreement with the county on a $69 million tax agreement. Wrvo.org

President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill suspending Russia’s participation in a pivotal nuclear arms treaty. Putin’s decree, released on Wednesday, formalizes Russia’s departure from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty with the United States following Washington’s withdrawal from the pact. Apnews.com

The House Appropriations Committee has passed a spending bill of close to $1 trillion that includes $1.3 billion for the Department of Energy that will be used for nuclear power research and development. Nuclearstreet.com

Russian State TV Id’s McClellan As Possible Nuclear Target sacramento.cbslocal.com