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The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an order approving the indirect transfer of control of licenses for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, and the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. The transfer, requested by El Paso Electric Company (EPE), involves the acquisition
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MIDTEL, a telecommunications company serving Albany and surrounding areas, has outlined several key service updates and digital transformation initiatives for 2022. These updates include the transition to a digital directory, a decrease in the Federal Universal Service Charge (FUSC) rate, and the reintroduction of free public WiFi access. These changes
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Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, a leading gas and electric utility company in New York, has filed a statement of revenue decoupling mechanism adjustment with the New York State Public Service Commission. The filing becomes effective on February 1, 2022, and outlines the revenue decoupling mechanism (RDM) adjustment for
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As the nation marks the 49th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the establishment of the first-ever HHS Intra-agency Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access. This task force, led by HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine,
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U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) have announced the availability of $13 million in funding for the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) and Behavioral Health Care Support (BHS) program. This program aims to increase access to behavioral health care services and address health inequities
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the revised Ancillary Services Tariff for Reactive Supply Service submitted by Wisconsin Public Service Corporation. The revised tariff adds annual and monthly revenue requirements for the Two Creeks Solar Facility and becomes effective on February 1, 2022. The Commission accepted the submittal
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When Hurricane Ida devastated Louisiana, over 100 employees and contractors from Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) traveled 650 miles to help rebuild the Louisiana power grid, which had been severely damaged by 150 mph winds and flooding. The crews came from throughout Oklahoma, including the Tulsa, McAlester, and Lawton
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Utility Rate Analysis Consultants (URAC) has filed a petition for declaratory ruling against Consolidated Edison Company of New York (CONED) for failing to provide a fair investigation and prompt response to a billing complaint filed with the New York State Public Service Commission's (PSC) Office of Consumer Services
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Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, a New York-based utility company, has notified Public Service Commission that it will not be mailing letters to low-income gas customers who may experience a delivery bill impact of 9% or more due to changes in the tail block structure in the Rate Year
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Research conducted by the College of Medicine and Science, Mayo Clinic, has revealed that mitochondrial aspartate plays a crucial role in regulating endoplasmic reticulum (ER) morphology and co-translational translocation in T cells. In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a deficiency in mitochondrial aspartate leads to ER expansion, excessive production of tumor
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The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have jointly certified that there is a sufficient global supply of non-highly enriched uranium (non-HEU) based Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) available to meet the needs of patients in the United States. This certification
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, and Congresswoman Barbara Lee, has sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, urging them to collect and report data on
