(GAZETTE WIRE) - WASHINGTON — The Senate has passed a sweeping new energy bill aimed at modernizing the nation's power grid and incentivizing renewable energy production. The bill, which passed with bipartisan support, includes funding for transmission lines and research into advanced nuclear technologies. It now heads to the House for consideration.

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