The Nuclear Energy Institute held a conference at the National Press Club to discuss the progress made in cleaning up and dismantling the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan.

EPA's final Clean Power Plan provoked outrage from coal interests, praise from environmentalists and cautious optimism from regulators and grid operators.

Janet McCabe said last week that the EPA had met with more than 300 groups since releasing its proposed Clean Power Plan in June.

Briefs from federal agencies governing PJM Interconnection and other national organizations. This week's news include stories from Congress, the US Dept. of Energy, the EPA, FERC, NEI, and other national news.