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Abbie Bennett

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  • Senior Energy and Environment Reporter, S&P Global
Washington, D.C.
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Covers:  Environment, energy, nuclear, climate, Congress, federal policy, federal agencies, business, tech, finance, Veterans Affairs, Pentagon, military, health care, federal courts
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Fla. lawmakers advance bills to overhaul energy policy, block offshore wind

Fla. lawmakers advance bills to overhaul energy policy, block offshore wind

S&P Global Market Intelligence — Sweeping legislation in Florida would significantly alter state energy policy, including removing language about emissions reductions while promoting and protecting gas generation and seeking to stop offshore wind development. Senate Bill 1624 and House Bill 1645 aim to virtually eliminate the term "climate change" and other similar language from state statute. They would also limit or end several provisions or programs related to climate change and energy transition.
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New nuclear development moves 2 steps forward, 1 step back in 2023

New nuclear development moves 2 steps forward, 1 step back in 2023

S&P Global Market Intelligence — While the nuclear industry reached key milestones in 2023 toward a goal of launching a new generation of advanced reactors in North America, the cancellation of a key project has skepticism mounting for the role nuclear technology will play in the clean energy transition.
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Women in Energy: More utility leadership roles, but parity remains far off

Women in Energy: More utility leadership roles, but parity remains far off

S&P Global Commodity Insights — Women in energy: While women are taking on more leadership roles in the long male-dominated power & utilities sector, the industry still has a long way to go to reach parity | S&P Global Commodity Insights
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New-build nuclear must face down industry's costly past

New-build nuclear must face down industry's costly past

S&P Global — When former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy agreed on a deal for new nuclear power stations in 2008, they laid the foundations for one of the U.K.'s largest infrastructure projects, Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Plant. Set on the Severn Estuary in western England, the 3.28-GW site was meant to start producing power in 2025.
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Climate, conflicts prompt new look at old nuclear

Climate, conflicts prompt new look at old nuclear

S&P Global — Climate change and the global energy crisis are making nuclear power attractive again to countries and utilities that were once eager to shift away from nuclear generation.
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Veterans Affairs reverses plans to waste extra coronavirus vaccine doses

Veterans Affairs reverses plans to waste extra coronavirus vaccine doses

Radio.com — The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to discard extra doses of the coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer vials that arrived overfilled, despite FDA guidance to use all doses during the public health emergency, an internal memo shows.
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A 29-year-old Marine is dying of a rare brain cancer. Burn pits caused it, his family says.

A 29-year-old Marine is dying of a rare brain cancer. Burn pits caused it, his family says.

Radio.com — Patrick Duva is a 29-year-old Marine veteran. He's a beloved son, brother and future husband.Now, Duva is dying of cancer. Two tumors in his brain, on his pineal and pituitary glands, and a series of tumors on his spine have affected his nervous system and left him blind.
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VA leader says sexual harassment is not 'pervasive' at VA. These veterans disagree.

VA leader says sexual harassment is not 'pervasive' at VA. These veterans disagree.

Radio.com — Veterans and Department of Veterans Affairs staff say sexual harassment is a pervasive problem at the federal agency, and VA is not doing enough to protect patients and employees.
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As veterans and VA staff report USPS prescription delays, officials say order early

As veterans and VA staff report USPS prescription delays, officials say order early

Radio.com — The vast majority of Department of Veterans Affairs prescriptions are fulfilled by mail. But as U.S. Postal Service delays mount, more and more veterans are reporting delays in getting critical medications and VA staff say the problem is only growing.
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'Deadly serious': Bad paper discharges keep veterans from critical benefits, advocates tell Congr...

'Deadly serious': Bad paper discharges keep veterans from critical benefits, advocates tell Congr...

Radio.com — Editor's note: This story contains a description of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, contact the Veteran Crisis Line 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255 (select option 1 for a VA staff member). Veterans, service members or their families also can text 838255 or go to veteranscrisisline.net.
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Missing Fort Hood soldier Spc. Vanessa Guillen was killed in armory, then dismembered, court docu...

Missing Fort Hood soldier Spc. Vanessa Guillen was killed in armory, then dismembered, court docu...

Radio.com — Missing Fort Hood soldier Spc. Vanessa Guillen's remains were found near a Texas river, her family said this week. Now, the family's attorney and a criminal complaint reveal new information about the circumstances of her death while Fort Hood officials shared few details.
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VA paid $23.8M in overtime to process backlogged claims. Staff weren't working on claims for half...

VA paid $23.8M in overtime to process backlogged claims. Staff weren't working on claims for half...

Radio.com — For years, the Department of Veterans Affairs signed off on millions of dollars' in staff overtime to tackle a backlog of community care claims. But a watchdog investigation found staff weren't working on those claims half the time. Congress and the presidency have continued to expand veterans' ability to seek care in their communities, paid for by VA, for years.
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American war profiteers should share the cost of veterans' care, Jon Stewart says

American war profiteers should share the cost of veterans' care, Jon Stewart says

Radio.com — After helping 9/11 first responders and survivors earn lifetime benefits, former Daily Show host and comedian turned his attention to helping veterans affected by toxic exposure, specifically burn pits. "What we need is ... to change how we go to war," Stewart said.
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Veterans Affairs hospitals don't have enough PPE for second COVID-19 surge, leaders say

Veterans Affairs hospitals don't have enough PPE for second COVID-19 surge, leaders say

Radio.com — The leader of the Veterans Health Administration defended criticism of shortages and rationing of personal protective equipment, including masks, before Capitol Hill lawmakers Tuesday, and warned that supplies need to increase before another surge.
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'Lower your shield': How Marines are defending each other in their deadliest battle yet

'Lower your shield': How Marines are defending each other in their deadliest battle yet

Radio.com — The Marines of 2/3 and 2/7 were among the hardest hit in Iraq and Afghanistan. But now they've lost even more Marines to a deadlier enemy -- suicide. With help from trusted professionals, they're reuniting to tackle their toughest battle yet.
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Alaska Native veterans cut off from help struggle amid pandemic, chief says

Alaska Native veterans cut off from help struggle amid pandemic, chief says

Radio.com — Native Alaska veterans are struggling to access care during the coronavirus pandemic, Chief William "Bill" Smith, of the Valdez Native Tribe, said. While trouble accessing Department of Veterans Affairs care isn't new for Native veterans, limited resources because of COVID-19 have made things worse.
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VA is a last line of defense in the US against national medical emergencies like pandemics

VA is a last line of defense in the US against national medical emergencies like pandemics

Radio.com — This story originally published March 11, 2020. It was updated March 13, 16 and 17 to reflect updated infection and testing numbers. The Department of Veterans Affairs cares for 9 million veterans across 141 medical centers and more than 1,000 clinics nationwide. But it's also expected to serve as a last line of defense in national medical emergencies.
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Veterans exposed to Agent Orange, burn pits need help now, Congress tells VA and DoD

Veterans exposed to Agent Orange, burn pits need help now, Congress tells VA and DoD

Radio.com — Senators on Wednesday asked the Department of Veterans Affairs what is taking so long to provide benefits to veterans exposed to potentially lethal toxins. And time and again, VA officials couldn't fully answer that question.
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Toxic exposure could soon kill more service members and veterans than suicide, advocates say

Toxic exposure could soon kill more service members and veterans than suicide, advocates say

Radio.com — Coleen Bowman woke up at 5 a.m. every morning. She did her hair and makeup and got dressed. She gave herself plenty of time, just in case the Army showed up at her door to tell her that her husband was dead. He would have wanted her to look nice.
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Afghanistan burn pits killed a decorated general, doctor says. He likely won't be the last.

Afghanistan burn pits killed a decorated general, doctor says. He likely won't be the last.

Radio.com — Brig. Gen. Michael T. Heston was not the first and he likely will not be the last to fall to a toxic enemy that strikes long after the bullets have stopped flying. Heston dedicated his entire adult life to serving his community and his country.
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⅓ of a decorated Iraq War platoon now suffering from exposure to war's lethal leftovers

⅓ of a decorated Iraq War platoon now suffering from exposure to war's lethal leftovers

Radio.com — Shortly after Richard Vasquez returned home from war, he and his wife were expecting their second daughter. Her name was Elizabeth. Sitting in a doctor's office during a five-month sonogram, Vasquez's then-wife laughed and joked with the technician. But Vasquez noticed something off about the fuzzy image of the baby on the screen.
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America's 'sacred obligation.' 3.5 million troops exposed to airborne toxins since 9/11

America's 'sacred obligation.' 3.5 million troops exposed to airborne toxins since 9/11

Radio.com — Army Gen. David Petraeus called it America's "sacred obligation" to care for service members exposed to burn pits. "We need to meet that obligation," the retired four-star said last year. At a first-of-its-kind hearing last summer, Rep.
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'End the wait': Blue Water Vietnam veterans still waiting for benefits after VA delay

'End the wait': Blue Water Vietnam veterans still waiting for benefits after VA delay

Radio.com — Bobby Daniels is a 79-year-old Blue Water Navy Vietnam veteran. He has terminal prostate cancer, a disease linked to Agent Orange exposure, and may not live to see next year. He's still waiting on the Department of Veterans Affairs to grant him benefits for his exposure to Agent Orange during his service on board the USS Lexington off the coast of Vietnam, 1960-64.
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Little green Army women could be on shelves by Christmas 2020, toymaker says

Little green Army women could be on shelves by Christmas 2020, toymaker says

Radio.com — Little Green Army women may not be missing in action much longer. Toymaker Jeff Imel, president of VictoryBuy Inc. said he has committed to production of the plastic figures "in time for Christmas 2020," he said in an interview with Connecting Vets.
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