Today’s headlines: Holtec pursues IPO, judges vacate pipeline permit, and more

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FOSSIL FUELS

• A panel of federal judges vacates a key permit for a controversial natural gas pipeline that would run underwater between New York and New Jersey. (New Jersey Monitor)

NUCLEAR

• Nuclear power company Holtec seeks a valuation of up to $10.2 billion as it files for an IPO. (Reuters)

• As California struggles to meet its emissions reduction goals, it’s considering extending the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant and lifting a moratorium on new reactor construction. (New York Times)

• Bluecore raises $50 million in seed funding as it looks to build small nuclear reactors on barges that can power ports, a fundraise that could allow the startup to start ordering nuclear fuel. (Axios)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• The Trump administration’s turn against EVs has upset Georgia’s investments in the domestic battery and EV manufacturing industries. (Grist)

UTILITIES

• Leaders in Austin and San Antonio, Texas, are fighting Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s proposal to disband their municipally owned electric utilities. (Texas Tribune)

DATA CENTERS

• Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) announces new data center regulations, including requirements that they generate their own clean energy and strike community benefits agreements with host municipalities. (NBC Boston)

• Oracle seeks to procure 2 GW of renewable energy capacity in New Mexico to support the tech giant’s growing data center fleet. (Data Center Dynamics)