U.S. Energy Department Finalizes $1.9 Billion Loan to Revive Iowa’s Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant, Fueling the AI Boom

WASHINGTON — In a landmark move signaling a dramatic renaissance for American atomic energy, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officially closed on a $1.9 billion federal loan to NextEra Energy on Tuesday. The substantial capital infusion is earmarked to fully refurbish and restart the shuttered 615-megawatt Duane Arnold Energy Center located in Linn County,…

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Department of Justice Mandates Nationwide State Reporting of Undocumented Immigrants Under Threat of Federal Funding Cuts

WASHINGTON — In a sweeping policy shift that significantly escalates federal pressure on local and state governments over immigration enforcement, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a formal legal opinion requiring all states to report undocumented immigrants known to be present within their jurisdictions to the Department of Homeland Security…

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