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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:38:57 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Home</title><subtitle>Home</subtitle><id>http://www.govstrat.com/home/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.govstrat.com/home/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.govstrat.com/home/atom.xml"/><updated>2010-04-13T20:22:52Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>President Obama Announces Nuclear Loan Guarantees</title><id>http://www.govstrat.com/home/2010/2/16/president-obama-announces-nuclear-loan-guarantees.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.govstrat.com/home/2010/2/16/president-obama-announces-nuclear-loan-guarantees.html"/><author><name>Timothy Smith</name></author><published>2010-02-16T22:04:23Z</published><updated>2010-02-16T22:04:23Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[President Obama, at a training facility of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Lanham, MD, announced that the Department of Energy has given conditional approval for the construction of two new nuclear reactors in Georgia, The project sponsor, Southern Company, has indicated that the plants could begin generating power by 2016.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Administration Announces Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Nuclear Waste Options</title><id>http://www.govstrat.com/home/2010/1/30/administration-announces-blue-ribbon-commission-to-study-nuc.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.govstrat.com/home/2010/1/30/administration-announces-blue-ribbon-commission-to-study-nuc.html"/><author><name>Timothy Smith</name></author><published>2010-01-30T15:27:30Z</published><updated>2010-01-30T15:27:30Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[DOE Secretary Steven Chu announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission to study alternatives for the management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high level nuclear waste; a final report is due within 24 months.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Congress and Administration Examine Small Reactor Technology</title><id>http://www.govstrat.com/home/2009/12/16/congress-and-administration-examine-small-reactor-technology.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.govstrat.com/home/2009/12/16/congress-and-administration-examine-small-reactor-technology.html"/><author><name>Allegra Smith</name></author><published>2009-12-16T15:51:00Z</published><updated>2009-12-16T15:51:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[A hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee demonstrated support in both the Congress and the Administration for additional efforts to develop small modular nuclear reactor technologies.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. and China Announce Carbon Emission Curbs Leading Into Copenhagen Discussions</title><category term="Climate Change"/><id>http://www.govstrat.com/home/2009/11/27/us-and-china-announce-carbon-emission-curbs-leading-into-cop.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.govstrat.com/home/2009/11/27/us-and-china-announce-carbon-emission-curbs-leading-into-cop.html"/><author><name>Allegra Smith</name></author><published>2009-11-27T19:11:00Z</published><updated>2009-11-27T19:11:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[In the wake of November meetings between President Obama and President Hu, both leaders have now announced formal goals they will advance during global climate change talks in Copenhagen next month.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Senate Banking Committee Begins Markup of Financial Regulatory Reform Legislation</title><category term="Finance"/><id>http://www.govstrat.com/home/2009/11/19/senate-banking-committee-begins-markup-of-financial-regulato.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.govstrat.com/home/2009/11/19/senate-banking-committee-begins-markup-of-financial-regulato.html"/><author><name>Timothy Smith</name></author><published>2009-11-19T23:43:00Z</published><updated>2009-11-19T23:43:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[The Senate Committee on Banking, House and Urban Affairs began its markup of legislation reforming federal regulation of the U.S. financial system. Follow the link for more information.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Senate Energy Committee Examines International Aspects of Climate Change</title><category term="Climate Change"/><id>http://www.govstrat.com/home/2009/11/18/senate-energy-committee-examines-international-aspects-of-cl.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.govstrat.com/home/2009/11/18/senate-energy-committee-examines-international-aspects-of-cl.html"/><author><name>Allegra Smith</name></author><published>2009-11-18T21:45:00Z</published><updated>2009-11-18T21:45:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[On November 17, 2009 the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee held a hearing to explore the international aspects of global climate change.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Senators Alexander and Webb Push Nuclear Energy Alternative</title><id>http://www.govstrat.com/home/2009/11/16/senators-alexander-and-webb-push-nuclear-energy-alternative.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.govstrat.com/home/2009/11/16/senators-alexander-and-webb-push-nuclear-energy-alternative.html"/><author><name>Timothy Smith</name></author><published>2009-11-17T00:17:00Z</published><updated>2009-11-17T00:17:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Senate Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) have introduced an alternative to cap-and-trade legislation.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Bingaman Discuses Future of Nuclear Energy</title><category term="bingaman"/><category term="nuclear"/><category term="nucwaste"/><id>http://www.govstrat.com/home/2009/11/16/bingaman-discuses-future-of-nuclear-energy.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.govstrat.com/home/2009/11/16/bingaman-discuses-future-of-nuclear-energy.html"/><author><name>William Kenworthy</name></author><published>2009-11-16T22:39:44Z</published><updated>2009-11-16T22:39:44Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA["The importance of nuclear energy becomes apparent as we move into a world which puts a price on carbon because nuclear energy production has very low carbon dioxide emissions," according to Senate Energy Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM).]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Congress Gives Final Approval to Energy &amp; Water Appropriations Bill</title><category term="approps"/><category term="nucwaste"/><id>http://www.govstrat.com/home/2009/10/16/congress-gives-final-approval-to-energy-water-appropriations.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.govstrat.com/home/2009/10/16/congress-gives-final-approval-to-energy-water-appropriations.html"/><author><name>William Kenworthy</name></author><published>2009-10-16T11:41:00Z</published><updated>2009-10-16T11:41:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[The Senate has now joined the House in approving the FY 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill. President Obama has indicated he will sign the measure.]]></summary></entry></feed>