Today’s headlines: Tesla Semi in mass production, and more

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SOLAR

• Anti-solar posts from New York influencer Alexandra Fasulo have caught the attention of the White House and become a line of attack in the state governor’s race. (Politico)

TRANSPORTATION

• Tesla launches mass production of its electric Semi truck, at a factory in Nevada. (Axios)
• President Donald Trump announces that he’s slashed fuel economy standards for passenger vehicles, in another move to weaken Biden-era policies supporting EVs. (Politico)

NUCLEAR

• The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reportedly poised to approve Tennessee Valley Authority’s bid to build a small modular nuclear reactor, which would be the second project of its kind to get a construction permit from the body. (Bloomberg)
• FERC rejects a complaint from Oklo looking to reverse PJM Interconnection’s decision to drop the firm’s 750-MW project combining advanced nuclear, fuel cells, and gas generation from the grid operator’s current interconnection study cycle. (Utility Dive)

COAL

• China agrees to import at least 10 million metric tons of coal from the U.S. next year and again in 2028, according to the White House. (Bloomberg)