⚡U.S. drafts plan to transfer weapons-grade plutonium from dismantled warheads to companies for nuclear power plant fuel

The U.S. has drafted a plan to hand weapons-grade plutonium recovered from dismantled Cold War-era warheads to private companies that will repurpose it as nuclear power plant fuel, a federal supply-chain shift with direct relevance to PJM nuclear operators.

AEP and other Ohio utilities could own nuclear power plants under state bill opposed by manufacturers

An Ohio bill would let American Electric Power and other regulated utilities own nuclear generation, with the Ohio Manufacturers' Association opposing it on the grounds that ratepayers — not utilities — would bear the financial risk of the path back into the generation business.

Trump administration is paying companies to abandon offshore wind projects — these could be next

The Trump administration is using federal buyouts to convince companies to drop offshore wind development, with E&E News identifying which East Coast projects — including PJM-NJ waters — could fall next as federal opposition reshapes the offshore pipeline.

Shapiro files motion to pause federal lawsuit tied to Montgomery County property dispute

Gov. Josh Shapiro's legal team filed a motion to pause a federal lawsuit over a property dispute at his Montgomery County residence, arguing unresolved state property issues should first play out in county court.

Deluzio rail-safety reforms advance with bipartisan support to full House

Rail-safety legislation backed by U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (co-op: Central Electric) advanced to a full House vote with bipartisan support, building on the post-East Palestine push for stricter federal rail oversight.

Pa. lawmakers split on how to regulate the commonwealth's rapidly expanding data center build-out

Pennsylvania lawmakers remain divided on how to regulate the rapidly expanding data center build-out across the commonwealth, an emerging PJM load-growth story with implications for capacity siting, transmission planning, and ratepayer cost allocation.

Texas AG Ken Paxton beat Sen. John Cornyn by 28 points in Tuesday's GOP runoff, ending Cornyn's 24-year Senate career and setting up a fall race against Democrat Rep. James Talarico, who raised $600K in the first two hours after results.

The House Armed Services FY2027 NDAA draft authorizes $1.14T in base defense spending but adds a technology-readiness hurdle to the Trump-class battleship contract, rejects further DOD private-equity stakes after the L3Harris move, and redirects $1.2B above DOD's plans toward Burke destroyers and Army helicopters.

Redistricting setbacks for GOP in South Carolina and Alabama; Florida map stands pending appeal

South Carolina's Senate, with 12 Republicans joining Democrats, rejected a Trump-backed map that would have eliminated Rep. Jim Clyburn's seat; a three-judge federal panel struck down Alabama's GOP map as intentional racial discrimination; a Florida judge let that state's new pro-GOP map stand pending appeal.

Pittsburgh hung 12 runs on Chicago Tuesday with Esmerlyn Valdez's two-run home run capping a five-run first and Graham Ashcraft picking up the win to improve to 4-2; the loss extended the Cubs' losing streak to 10 games.

The Penguins signed Evgeni Malkin Tuesday to a one-year extension at $2.5M salary plus a $3M signing bonus and up to $3.5M in performance and playoff bonuses ($5.5M cap hit, full no-move clause); GM Kyle Dubas said Malkin will help return the team to Stanley Cup contention as Pittsburgh enters the summer with a league-high $42.5M in projected cap space.