Congressional Republicans on Friday released the text of a tax proposal that includes incentives for electric vehicles and wind power, as well as a fix to the so-called BEAT provision critical to renewable energy. Nuclear tax credits, however, were excluded from the bill. utilitydive.com The Times reports that the European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) designed by the French company Areva and constructed by China General Nuclear Power Corporation (GCN) with EDF in southern China, has had another setback. The deaerator in Taishan1’s reactor, which removes oxygen and other gases from boiler feedwater circuits, cracked during performance testing due to defective welding. Globalresearch.ca Pakistan's security czar today said that the stability of the South Asian region hangs in a delicate balance and the possibility of a nuclear war cannot be ruled out. Economictimes.indiatimes.com If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approves Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposal to prevent financially ailing nuclear and coal plants from closing, it will upend electricity markets and force taxpayers to bear the brunt of subsidies. South Carolina is particularly vulnerable, since nuclear power and coal combined supply 84 percent of the state’s electricity. Thestate.com
