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NRC Issues Environmental Impact Statement For Perry Nuclear Plant Licence Renewal
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued its final environmental impact statement for renewing the operating license of the single-unit Perry nuclear power station in…
Rocky Mountain States Open Up to Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesRocky Mountains States Ramp Up Nuclear Energy Ambitions Energy Solutions Plans SMRs at Coal Site in Delta, UT EnergySolutions said in a press statement it plans…
Japan’s Nuclear Regulator Says Tomari-3 In Compliance With New Safety Standards
Source: NucNetJapan's Nuclear Regulation Authority on 30 April approved a draft screening report that found the Tomari-3 nuclear power plant on the northern island of Hokkaido to…
UK SMR Competition May Unravel Over Budget
Source: Neutron BytesFunding and Cost Issues May Cause UK SMR Competition to Unravel According to the Telegraph, Westinghouse has declined to submit a final bid of its 300…
Czech Republic Clear To Sign Dukovany Nuclear Deal After EDF Appeal Rejected
Source: NucNetThe Czech Republic’s competition authority has cleared the way for the signing of contracts with South Korea for two new nuclear power units at the Dukovany…
TVA Plans to Submit an Application for a Construction Permit to NRC for the BWRX-300 SMR
Source: Neutron BytesTVA Plans to Submit an Application for a Construction Permit to NRC for the BWRX-300 SMR (NucNet contributed to this report) TVA has submitted a notification…
Vietnam Approves Updated Energy Plan That Includes Nuclear For First Time
Source: NucNetVietnam has officially approved a revised version of its national power development plan, allocating $136bn (€119bn) by 2030 to strengthen long-term energy security and including nuclear…
Sec. Wright ~ US Saudi Nuclear Agreement Likely
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: Neutron BytesReuters reports that the United States and Saudi Arabia will sign a preliminary agreement to cooperate over the kingdom’s ambitions to develop a civil nuclear industry,…
Duke Submits Application To Extend Operation Of Robinson-2 Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetPower utility Duke Energy has submitted a subsequent licence renewal application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the Robinson-2 nuclear power plant in South Carolina.…
Canada’s Regulator Issues Construction Licence For Darlington Small Modular Reactor
Source: NucNetCanada’s federal nuclear regulator has issued construction licence to utility Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to build a General Electric Hitachi (GEH) BWRX-300 reactor at its Darlington…
DOE Tags 16 Federal Sites for AI Data Centers
Source: Neutron BytesDOE Tags 16 Federal Sites for AI Data Centers The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans this week to help ensure America lead the world…
NRC Renews Oconee Nuclear Station Operating Licences For Another 20 Years
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licence of utility Duke Energy’s Oconee nuclear power station in South Carolina for another 20 years. This…
Dow And X-energy Submit Construction Application For Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Project
Source: NucNetUS chemicals company Dow and advanced nuclear reactor and fuel developer X-energy have submitted a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for an…
Three Nuclear Plant Designs ‘Meet Requirements’ For Netherlands, But South Korea’s KHNP Withdraws
Source: NucNetThree nuclear power plant designs being considered for new build in the Netherlands are all suitable and would meet safety and siting requirements, nuclear regulator ANVS…
Multiple Nuclear Reactors Are on the Road to Restarts
Source: Neutron BytesDOE Loans Holtec $57M to Restart Palisades U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright announced the release of the second loan disbursement to Holtec for…
Trump Suggests Washington Could Take Over Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetUS president Donald Trump proposed that the US take over Ukraine’s nuclear power plants in a telephone call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 19 March.…
Russia’s Nuclear Regulator Issues Site Licence For Kursk 2-4
Source: NucNetRussia’s nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor has issued a site licence to Rosenergoatom, a subsidiary of state nuclear corporation Rosatom, for Unit 4 of the Kursk 2 nuclear…
Key Role of Local Elected Officials Seen as Lynchpin to Successful New Nuclear Projects Highlighted in ECA Report
Source: Neutron BytesKey Role of Local Elected Officials Seen as Lynchpin to Successful New Nuclear Projects Highlighted in ECA Report Communities across the country that were once home…
Nuclear Companies Sign Manifesto As Momentum Grows For Spain To Reconsider Nuclear Phaseout
Source: NucNetCompanies representing the Spanish nuclear industry have signed a manifesto calling for the long-term operation of the country’s nuclear power plants as momentum grows for a…
Kazakhstan Commission Meets To Discuss Proposals For Reactor Technology
Source: NucNetA Kazakhstan government commission has met to review proposals from potential suppliers for the country’s first nuclear power station, days after reports emerged that the country…