WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Energy Department Selects TVA and Holtec to Advance Deployment of U.S. Small Modular Reactors The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Holtec Government Services to support early deployments of advanced light-water small modular reactors (SMRs) in the United States. The project teams will receive up to $800 million in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-368) on the Merchant Banking Modernization Act (H.R. 5291), which aims to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to generally permit holding merchant banking investments of up to 15 years. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 4, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 5291, the Merchant Banking Modernization Act, was introduced on September 10, 2025, by Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * New 2025 report: Despite federal retreat, states make enormous progress to lower energy costs and build out clean energy Today, the League of Conservation Voters is releasing its annual Clean Energy Successes in the States report detailing how in 2025, 30 states, led by state affiliates in the Conservation Voters Movement (CVM), passed, funded, and implemented solu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-53) on the Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act (S. 390), which aims to require federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered Indians. The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on July 31, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of S. 390 is to improve public safety and justice in Indian country by improving  more