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US pays part of the loan to Michigan nuclear plant for restart
The Energy Department announced on Tuesday that a Michigan nuclear reactor, which hopes to be the United States' first to restart after permanent shutdown, has received approximately 10% of the $1.52 billion U.S. funding approved during former president Joe Biden’s term. The Department's Loan Programs Office approved the disbursement of nearly $47 Million of the loan guarantee for the Palisades Nuclear Plant Holtec Inc hopes will reopen this year. The loan guarantee, which was approved by Biden's administration, was a conditional loan that was made to Palisades. This was the second time the Trump administration has disbursed money. The original...