Tax credits that would benefit biofuel producers and a nuclear reactor project being constructed by Southern Co. are among the energy incentives in a budget deal that Congress must pass by midnight to keep the government open. Bloomberg.com

The central government and the Fukui Prefectural Government have determined there is no need to craft a new evacuation plan in case of a twin nuclear accident there, Cabinet Office documents show. Japantimes.co.jp

A feasibility study on constructing China’s first nuclear plant for district heating is being carried out by China General Nuclear (CGN) and Tsinghua University. The plant would use the domestically-developed NHR200-II low-temperature heating reactor technology. world-nuclear-news.org

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) said late last week it would  not seek a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) rehearing on the Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) joint proposal decision. Subsequently, in accepting the CPUC’s ruling to retire DCPP, the company said with its joint partners it would withdraw its license renewal application at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).  Nuclearstreet.com