Two new nukes: Later today, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is expected to approve the nation's first new nuclear reactors since 1978. The decision will open the door to construction of two new reactors in Georgia and force a DOE decision on an $8.3 billion loan guarantee. (Sorta makes Solyndra sound like small beans, no?) The Hill
Solar as budget savior: A recent solar boom has people calling Boulder City, Nevada, "the first solar-financed town in America." Revenue from solar leases on city-owned land is helping balancing the municipal budget and pay off the town's debt. CleanTechnica
Too much of a good thing: Here's a good kind of clean energy problem to have: What to do when there's an surplus. Lessons learned from the Pacific Northwest and solutions offered at yesterday's National Electricity Forum. New York Times
The frog of war: A biologist finds a scary link between a top-selling herbicide and sex hormones in frogs. A billion-dollar company tries to intimidate him. The scientist fights back with profanity-laced emails and LL Cool J-inspired rhymes. A great feature on "one of the weirdest feuds in the history of science." Mother Jones
Cohort replacement: Grist's David Roberts has given up on trying to win over climate skeptics. At least, he argues, they'll die off someday. No, seriously. Grist
Clean Cuba: The embargoed island nation is developing renenwable energy sources faster than most industrialized nations. Oil-burning power plants are being replaced by wind, hydro, and sugar-based biomass plants. The only thing holding them back are the country's "financial limitations." IPS News
The anti-Gasland: A California-based documentarian is raising money on Kickstarter for a film, FrackNation, that will show shale gas drilling in a better light. In two days, he has brought in more than $22,000. Los Angeles Times
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