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NRC Issues 100th Renewed License With Diablo Canyon Approvals
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release:
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NRC Issues 100th Renewed License with Diablo Canyon Approvals
ROCKVILLE, Md.--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licenses of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant for an additional 20 years, marking the 99th and 100th renewed commercial reactor operating licenses. Reaching this milestone reflects more than two decades of sustained regulatory oversight and technical rigor under the NRC's license renewal program.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 are
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WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release:
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NRC Issues 100th Renewed License with Diablo Canyon Approvals
ROCKVILLE, Md.--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licenses of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant for an additional 20 years, marking the 99th and 100th renewed commercial reactor operating licenses. Reaching this milestone reflects more than two decades of sustained regulatory oversight and technical rigor under the NRC's license renewal program.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 arepressurized-water reactors in Avila Beach, California. Unit 1's operating license will now expire on Nov. 2, 2044, and Unit 2's will expire on Aug. 26, 2045.
The NRC's review of the application for renewal of the licenses addressed safety and environmental matters. Both a safety evaluation and a final supplemental environmental impact statement were issued in June 2025. The NRC issued the renewed licenses after receiving documentation from PG&E of the required federal certifications under the Coastal Zone Management Act and the Clean Water Act.
The NRC's safety evaluation and final supplemental environmental impact statement, as well as other information regarding the Diablo Canyon license renewal application, are available on the NRC website, which also contains general information about the license renewal process.
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission was created as an expert, technical agency to protect public health, safety, and security, and regulate the civilian use of nuclear materials, including enabling the deployment of nuclear power for the benefit of society. Among other responsibilities, the agency issues licenses, conducts inspections, initiates and enforces regulations, and plans for incident response. The NRC is collaborating with interagency partners to implement reforms outlined in new Executive Orders and the ADVANCE Act to streamline agency activities and enhance efficiency.
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Original text here: https://www.nrc.gov/sites/default/files/cdn/doc-collection-news/2026/26-039.pdf
FCC Acts to Protect U.S. Consumers From Bank Impersonation Scams Linked to Suspicious Foreign Call Traffic
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on April 2, 2026:
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FCC Acts to Protect U.S. Consumers from Bank Impersonation Scams Linked to Suspicious Foreign Call Traffic
Investigation Found Provider Apparently Allowed Calls from Non-Compliant Accounts
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Today, the Federal Communications Commission found Voxbeam Telecommunications apparently liable for accepting suspicious call traffic from a foreign provider that was not permitted to transmit traffic onto American networks. An FCC investigation found that, as a result of this traffic,
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WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on April 2, 2026:
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FCC Acts to Protect U.S. Consumers from Bank Impersonation Scams Linked to Suspicious Foreign Call Traffic
Investigation Found Provider Apparently Allowed Calls from Non-Compliant Accounts
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Today, the Federal Communications Commission found Voxbeam Telecommunications apparently liable for accepting suspicious call traffic from a foreign provider that was not permitted to transmit traffic onto American networks. An FCC investigation found that, as a result of this traffic,financial impersonation robocalls were transmitted to U.S. consumers using non-compliant and long dormant accounts. Voxbeam apparently carried this traffic even though the foreign provider, Axfone, is not listed in the FCC's Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD).
Voice service providers like Voxbeam are prohibited from accepting call traffic from providers that are not listed in the RMD because unlisted providers pose a higher risk of carrying illegal robocalls. Voxbeam has an obligation to block traffic from providers not listed in the RMD and an obligation to take all reasonable steps to protect consumers from likely scam robocalls--in this case tens of thousands of foreign calls coming from accounts that have not generated a call for years. Carrying traffic from unlisted providers is against the Commission's rules, and it puts U.S. consumers at risk. The Commission proposed a $4.5 million fine and found Voxbeam apparently liable for accepting a provider that was not permitted to transmit onto U.S. networks.
Chairman Brendan Carr issued the following statement:
"Companies like Voxbeam must ensure they are not accepting traffic from sketchy operators. These gateway providers are the on-ramps to American phone networks and with that business model comes significant responsibility. As we saw in this case, failure to follow the FCC's robocall mitigation rules can result in tens of thousands of scam calls reaching U.S. customers. The FCC is committed to protecting consumers from robocall scams like these."
Additional Background Information:
The FCC's Enforcement Bureau found that Orlando-based Voxbeam had transmitted foreign traffic into the U.S. from a foreign provider, Czechia-based Axfone, not listed in the Robocall Mitigation Database. Axfone was not and has never been in the RMD. To generate the calls, it used an account with Voxbeam that had not generated call traffic since 2018.
The FCC reminds U.S. providers to ensure their upstream providers are listed in the RMD before carrying their traffic and to be on the lookout for reanimated, long dormant accounts being used to enter U.S. networks.
Between March 31, 2025 and April 3, 2025, Voxbeam transmitted tens of thousands of calls from Axfone onto U.S. networks. Many of the calls transmitted from Axfone through Voxbeam appeared to spoof fraud prevention or customer service phone numbers belonging to U.S. financial institutions including Bank of America, Chase Bank, and others. The FCC investigation was prompted by a complaint filed by a financial institution whose customers had been receiving fraudulent calls that appeared to come from the institution's fraud reporting number.
Official Disclaimer:
The proposed action, formally called a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, or NAL, contains only allegations that advise a party on how it has apparently violated the law and may set forth a proposed monetary penalty. The Commission may not impose a greater monetary penalty in this case than the amount proposed in the NAL. Neither the allegations nor the proposed sanctions in the NAL are final Commission actions. The party will be given an opportunity to respond and the Commission will consider the party's submission of evidence and legal arguments before acting further to resolve the matter.
The Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, adopted by a vote of the full Commission, is available here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-26-22A1.pdf.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-420577A1.pdf
NRC Appoints New General Counsel and Research Director
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release:
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NRC Appoints New General Counsel and Research Director
ROCKVILLE, Md.--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced the appointment of Matt Pociask as General Counsel effective immediately, and Michael X. Franovich as head of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Research, effective July 2026.
Pociask has been serving as Principal Deputy General Counsel in the Office of General Counsel since February 2026. David Taggart, who has been the Acting General Counsel since August 2025, will serve as Special
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WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release:
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NRC Appoints New General Counsel and Research Director
ROCKVILLE, Md.--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced the appointment of Matt Pociask as General Counsel effective immediately, and Michael X. Franovich as head of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Research, effective July 2026.
Pociask has been serving as Principal Deputy General Counsel in the Office of General Counsel since February 2026. David Taggart, who has been the Acting General Counsel since August 2025, will serve as SpecialAdvisor for Strategic Coordination of Regulatory and Policy Integration. In his new capacity, Taggart will continue to focus on implementation of Executive Order 14300.
"I want to congratulate Matt as he steps into this important role. His experience and judgment will be invaluable as the agency continues its work to enable the safe deployment of nuclear technology," Chairman Ho K. Nieh said. "I also want to thank David for his service these past seven months of transition at the NRC. His commitment to implementing Executive Order 14300 has set us up for success going forward."
Before joining the NRC, Pociask practiced law at a litigation boutique, where he specialized in constitutional law, administrative law, and Supreme Court practice. He served as law clerk to Justice Amy Coney Barrett of the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Gregory Katsas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and Judge Amul Thapar from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Pociask graduated with high honors from University of Chicago Law School. Prior to that, he was a staff sergeant in the United States Army.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has also announced the appointment of Michael X. Franovich as head of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Research. His appointment becomes effective July 2026. "Mike's expertise in risk assessment, deep knowledge of nuclear technologies, and resident inspector experience makes him an excellent choice to lead our agency's research efforts," Chairman Nieh said. "His dedication to the NRC mission and his record of technical leadership will be valuable assets for the agency."
Franovich has been serving as Deputy Office Director for Engineering in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation since February 2025 and is a 2023 Presidential Rank Award winner for executive meritorious service. He has held various senior leadership positions within the NRC overseeing safety systems, risk assessment, operating reactor safety, and advanced reactor licensing, and has also previously served in staff positions including resident inspector, project manager, and senior reliability and risk analyst. He received his bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Florida and his master's degree in reliability engineering from the University of Maryland. He is a graduate of the NRC's SES Candidate Development Program.
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Original text here: https://www.nrc.gov/sites/default/files/cdn/doc-collection-news/2026/26-037.pdf
NCUA Board to Hold Meeting on April 9
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 2 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release:
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NCUA Board to Hold Meeting on April 9
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Alexandria, VA (April 2, 2026) -The National Credit Union Administration Board will hold a meeting on Thursday, April 9 starting at 10 a.m. Eastern.
Items on the agenda include briefings on:
* Brokered & Reciprocal Deposits
* NCUA's Deregulation Project
* 2026-2030 Strategic Plan
* 2026 Annual Performance Plan
All meetings of the NCUA Board are held at the agency's headquarters at 1775 Duke Street in Alexandria, Virginia.
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ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 2 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release:
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NCUA Board to Hold Meeting on April 9
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Alexandria, VA (April 2, 2026) -The National Credit Union Administration Board will hold a meeting on Thursday, April 9 starting at 10 a.m. Eastern.
Items on the agenda include briefings on:
* Brokered & Reciprocal Deposits
* NCUA's Deregulation Project
* 2026-2030 Strategic Plan
* 2026 Annual Performance Plan
All meetings of the NCUA Board are held at the agency's headquarters at 1775 Duke Street in Alexandria, Virginia.Visitors are encouraged to This is an external link to a website belonging to another federal agency, private organization, or commercial entity. register in advance (Opens new window) to attend in person and must enter the building through the agency's Visitor Center on Diagonal Road.
NCUA's open Board meetings are also livestreamed on the NCUA's website and YouTube channel. Copies of Board memorandums and other documents related to the items considered are available online at the start of each meeting.
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Original text here: https://ncua.gov/newsroom/press-release/2026/ncua-board-hold-meeting-april-9
FTC, Maryland Attorney General Secure Full Refunds and Additional Penalties Against Lindsay Auto Group for Deceptive Pricing Practices and Unwanted Add-ons
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC, Maryland Attorney General Secure Full Refunds and Additional Penalties Against Lindsay Auto Group for Deceptive Pricing Practices and Unwanted Add-ons
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The Federal Trade Commission and Maryland Attorney General today announced Lindsay Automotive Group and its executives will return money to resolve allegations that they deceived consumers for years with falsely advertised low prices and unwanted add-ons that led to buyers paying thousands of dollars more for their vehicles.
Consumers who were
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WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC, Maryland Attorney General Secure Full Refunds and Additional Penalties Against Lindsay Auto Group for Deceptive Pricing Practices and Unwanted Add-ons
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The Federal Trade Commission and Maryland Attorney General today announced Lindsay Automotive Group and its executives will return money to resolve allegations that they deceived consumers for years with falsely advertised low prices and unwanted add-ons that led to buyers paying thousands of dollars more for their vehicles.
Consumers who werecharged a total of more than $75 million between April 1, 2020, and December 31, 2025, may be eligible for redress. In addition, Lindsay will pay a $3.1 million civil penalty to the Maryland Attorney General's office. The proposed order settling the agencies' complaint also requires Lindsay to provide the total price of the car, including all mandatory fees, to consumers looking to buy or lease a vehicle.
"Lindsay Auto misled consumers by advertising false low car prices and then adding mandatory fees and other charges during the car buying process," said Christopher Mufarrige, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. "The Trump-Vance FTC is focused on ensuring that auto dealers competitors' are transparently competing on price."
"We filed this lawsuit because Lindsay dealerships misled Maryland car buyers into overpaying for their vehicles. This settlement puts money back in Marylanders' pockets and puts a stop to these predatory practices," said Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown. "Our office is committed to ensuring that every Maryland consumer who does business with a car dealership is treated fairly."
The agencies' joint complaint, filed in December 2024, charged Lindsay with systematically deceiving and overcharging car-buying consumers for years, costing them millions of dollars. The complaint named three Lindsay dealerships and their management company, along with the company's part-owner and president Michael Lindsay, COO John Smallwood and the dealerships' former general manager, Paul Smyth, as defendants.
According to the complaint, Lindsay touted deceptively low prices and then charged the vast majority of consumers hundreds or thousands of dollars more once they arrived at the dealership. Lindsay often claimed consumers could not get the advertised prices because they did not qualify for a litany of rebates included in the advertised price.
The complaint also alleged Lindsay deceptively told consumers they had to finance through the dealership to get the advertised price instead of the financing the consumers already had, including military consumers who had financing from their military branch's credit union.
Further, the agencies alleged Lindsay charged consumers for add-ons like extra service plans, tire and rim protection, and "guaranteed asset protection" that consumers did not want or agree to buy. According to the complaint, these additional charges often added hundreds or even thousands of dollars to the purchase.
To address the deceptive conduct alleged in the complaint, the proposed order prohibits specific misrepresentations in connection with advertising, marketing, promoting, offering for sale, financing, leasing, or selling motor vehicles, including misrepresentations about whether vehicles are available at the advertised prices, and whether any type or source of financing is required, including to buy a vehicle or to get a particular price or other terms.
The order also requires Lindsay to clearly and conspicuously disclose the total amount a
consumer must pay for the car, excluding only required government charges. Lindsay must also obtain consumers' express, informed consent before charging them, including for any vehicle-related fees.
Under the order, the Maryland Attorney General's Office will be sending notices to consumers who may be eligible for redress. Consumers can confirm their eligibility by answering a handful of questions in the notices and returning them to the refund claims administrator.
The Commission vote approving filing of the proposed order was 2-0. FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson joined by Commissioner Mark R. Meador issued a separate statement. The FTC filed the proposed order in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against Lindsay Chevrolet, L.L.C., which does business as Lindsay Chevrolet of Woodbridge; Lindsay Ford LLC, which does business as Lindsay Ford of Wheaton; Lindsay Motors, LLC, which does business as Lindsay Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram; and Lindsay Management Company, as well as the individual defendants Lindsay, Smallwood, and Smyth.
NOTE: Stipulated final orders have the force of law when approved and signed by the District Court judge.
The staff attorney contact on this matter is Evan Zullow in the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. FTC appreciates the assistance of the Maryland Attorney General's Office for its partnership in this matter.
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Original text here: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/04/ftc-maryland-attorney-general-secure-full-refunds-additional-penalties-against-lindsay-auto-group
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Petition to Modify Northrop Grumman Final Order
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC Seeks Public Comment on Petition to Modify Northrop Grumman Final Order
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a petition filed by Northrop Grumman Corporation requesting that the Commission reopen and set aside a final consent order involving Northrop Grumman's 2018 acquisition of aerospace and defense contractor Orbital ATK.
The final consent order, issued in December 2018, resolves FTC allegations that Northrop Grumman's acquisition of Orbital ATK was anticompetitive. The
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WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC Seeks Public Comment on Petition to Modify Northrop Grumman Final Order
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a petition filed by Northrop Grumman Corporation requesting that the Commission reopen and set aside a final consent order involving Northrop Grumman's 2018 acquisition of aerospace and defense contractor Orbital ATK.
The final consent order, issued in December 2018, resolves FTC allegations that Northrop Grumman's acquisition of Orbital ATK was anticompetitive. Thefinal consent order requires Northrop Grumman to supply solid rocket motors, or SRMs, to competitors on a non-discriminatory basis.
The final consent order also imposes information protection obligations requiring Northrop Grumman to separate the operation of its SRM business from the rest of the company's operations with a firewall. The order also allows the Department of War to appoint a compliance officer to oversee Northrop Grumman's compliance with the order and related reporting requirements.
The petition contends that the order is no longer necessary to preserve competition and keeping it in place is not in the public interest.
The public will have 30 days, until May 4, 2026, to submit comments on the petition to set aside the consent order. Instructions for filing comments appear on Regulations.gov. Once processed, they will be posted on Regulations.gov. After the comment period closes, the Commission will vote to determine how to resolve the petition.
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Original text here: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/04/ftc-seeks-public-comment-petition-modify-northrop-grumman-final-order
CFTC Sues Trio of States to Reaffirm its Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Sues Trio of States to Reaffirm its Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets
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WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed lawsuits challenging the actions of Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois against CFTC-registered designated contract markets.
Despite the CFTC's clear and longstanding exclusive jurisdiction to regulate event contracts under the Commodity Exchange Act, various states have attempted to outlaw, regulate, or otherwise restrain the activities
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WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Sues Trio of States to Reaffirm its Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets
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WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed lawsuits challenging the actions of Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois against CFTC-registered designated contract markets.
Despite the CFTC's clear and longstanding exclusive jurisdiction to regulate event contracts under the Commodity Exchange Act, various states have attempted to outlaw, regulate, or otherwise restrain the activitiesof DCMs that facilitate trading in lawful event contracts. Congress long ago decided that a national framework for commodity derivatives markets was preferable to a fragmented patchwork of state regulations.
"The CFTC will continue to safeguard its exclusive regulatory authority over these markets and defend market participants against overzealous state regulators," said CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig. "This is not the first time states have tried to impose inconsistent and contrary obligations on market participants, but Congress specifically rejected such a fragmented patchwork of state regulations because it resulted in poorer consumer protection and increased risk of fraud and manipulation."
The CFTC recently issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to assist the agency with identifying areas of confusion regarding the proper application of the CEA and the CFTC's regulations to prediction markets and expects to move forward with regulation reinforcing those obligations.
The CFTC first officially recognized event contracts in 1992 when it allowed the Iowa Electronic Markets, a futures market at the University of Iowa in which traders can buy and sell contracts pegged to events such as presidential elections and corporate earnings. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, Congress expressly granted the CFTC comprehensive authority over any such contract based on a commodity, which is broadly defined in statute. The CEA is designed to account for innovation in the financial markets, allowing for new and emerging use cases within CFTC-regulated markets.
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Original text here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9206-26
