International

The United Kingdom’s Office for Nuclear Regulation has granted EDF Energy  permission to decommission the Hinkley Point B nuclear power station in Somerset, England. The decision came after a public consultation and detailed assessment by Office of Nuclear Regulation specialist inspectors of EDF’s environmental statement and habitats regulations assessment, according to the UK agency’s Oct. […]

President Donald Trump last week announced South Korea will build a nuclear-powered submarine in Philadelphia, with the U.S. sharing sensitive technology with South Korea akin to the AUKUS agreement. “South Korea will be building its Nuclear Powered Submarine in the Philadelphia Shipyards, right here in the good ol’ U.S.A. Shipbuilding in our Country will soon […]

Amentum said Friday it has landed major new business commitments for decommissioning work at the Sellafield nuclear site in the United Kingdom that could be worth the equivalent of $1.9 billion in U.S. dollars. At the same time, AtkinsRéalis said it is playing a major role in the England nuclear site’s cleanup.  After a competitive […]

Two Canadian government agencies have committed $3 billion CAD ($2.1 billion US) to Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Darlington New Nuclear Project to help de-risk the company’s construction and operation of its new small modular reactors. The Canadian Growth Fund committed to invest $2 billion CAD ($1.4 billion) for the project and will acquire 15% ownership […]

Christine Wormuth, most recently the Secretary of the Army, will be the Washington-based nonprofit Nuclear Threat Initiative’s (NTI) newest president and third chief executive officer effective Nov. 17, the organization announced last week. “NTI’s mission to reduce global nuclear, biological, and emerging technology threats is more vital than ever,” Wormuth said in NTI’s release, adding […]

The Australian government announced it was doubling its investment in a submarine supplier qualification pilot program that is helping companies qualify to enter the supply chain of the U.S. submarine industrial base. The Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification Pilot is specifically meant to provide more ways for Australian small and medium enterprises to access the American […]

The ranking member of the House Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee on Tuesday reported the Australian officials are “buoyant and bullish” about AUKUS moving forward following a Monday meeting between President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) also thinks an ongoing Pentagon review of the submarine agreement is probably focused […]

President Donald Trump clearly approved of the trilateral AUKUS agreement Monday and even indicated the U.S. would expedite the sale and delivery of three to five nuclear-powered attack submarines. Trump’s remarks came as he appeared next to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to sign a bilateral agreement on critical mineral mining.  When Trump was asked […]

Satellite imagery of Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath’s new construction sparks curiosity about whether there are new U.S. nuclear weapons in the U.K., the Federation of American Scientists said. According to the Federation, U.S. budget documents show that the upgrades to security at RAF Lakenheath are to “accomodate a nuclear mission,” which “introduce more questions […]

The ranking member of the House Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee on Tuesday reported the Australian officials are “buoyant and bullish” about AUKUS moving forward following a Monday meeting between President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) also thinks an ongoing Pentagon review of the submarine agreement is probably focused […]

Sizewell C, a new nuclear power plant in England, has signed multi-year fuel supply contracts with Urenco and Framatome, officials said Sunday. Urenco was awarded a six-year fuel supply contract to provide enriched uranium services for the first six years of the nuclear generation station, according to Sizewell C’s press release. Sizewell C said Urenco’s […]

X-energy’s subsidiary in Canada completed a study confirming the feasibility of repurposing a thermal generation site in Alberta, Canada with Xe-100 small modular reactors. The feasibility study found “significant alignment between the province’s unique energy and industrial profile and the attributes of the Xe-100,” according to the company’s Sept. 25 press release. It identified areas […]

President Donald Trump clearly approved of the trilateral AUKUS agreement Monday and even indicated the U.S. would expedite the sale and delivery of three to five nuclear-powered attack submarines. Trump’s remarks came as he appeared next to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to sign a bilateral agreement on critical mineral mining.  When Trump was asked […]

The Australian government announced it was doubling its investment in a submarine supplier qualification pilot program that is helping companies qualify to enter the supply chain of the U.S. submarine industrial base. The Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification Pilot is specifically meant to provide more ways for Australian small and medium enterprises to access the American […]

Sizewell C, a new nuclear power plant in England, has signed multi-year fuel supply contracts with Urenco and Framatome, officials said Sunday. Urenco was awarded a six-year fuel supply contract to provide enriched uranium services for the first six years of the nuclear generation station, according to Sizewell C’s press release. Sizewell C said Urenco’s […]

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s Director General Rafael Grossi said Oct. 9 a process has commenced to help restore external electricity to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Zaporizhzhia, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, lost access to the grid in September, and has not gotten it back yet. It needs off-site power to cool […]

The Senate last Thursday evening voted 77 to 20 to pass its version of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes a $32.1 billion boost to the defense topline.  Lawmakers struck a deal earlier in the day on amendments after progress on the bill had stalled, with the upper chamber agreeing to […]

Sizewell C, a nuclear power plant in England, said Sunday it has signed multi-year fuel supply contracts with Urenco and Framatome. Urenco was awarded a six-year fuel supply contract to provide enriched uranium services for the first six years of the nuclear generation station, according to Sizewell C’s press release. Sizewell C said Urenco’s supply […]

The Senate last Thursday evening voted 77 to 20 to pass its version of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes a $32.1 billion boost to the defense topline.  Lawmakers struck a deal earlier in the day on amendments after progress on the bill had stalled, with the upper chamber agreeing to […]

There are things the U.S. and Australia can do to make the AUKUS security agreement stronger and more sustainable, a Defense Department official said Tuesday. During a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), John Noh, nominated to be assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, also confirmed a review of the […]

Russia withdrew Thursday from a 25-year-old agreement with the United States that had both parties cut back on leftover plutonium from weapons from the Cold War, Russia’s State Duma website said. The Duma voted on the bill Thursday, and State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said the agreement “should have been terminated long ago.” The bill […]

There are things the U.S. and Australia can do to make the AUKUS security agreement stronger and more sustainable, a Defense Department official said Tuesday. During a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), John Noh, nominated to be assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, also confirmed a review of the […]

X-energy’s subsidiary in Canada completed a study confirming the feasibility of repurposing a thermal generation site in Alberta, Canada with Xe-100 small modular reactors. The feasibility study found “significant alignment between the province’s unique energy and industrial profile and the attributes of the Xe-100,” according to the company’s Sept. 25 press release. It identified areas […]

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear plant in Europe and one under Russian occupation, has been cut off from its external power supply for over a week, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday. The U.N. nuclear watchdog said this was the “longest lasting such event during more than […]

Nuclear energy deals between U.S. and UK companies were signed this week after President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a memorandum of understanding to usher in a “golden age” of nuclear power, the countries said.  Trump visited the United Kingdom from Tuesday to Thursday.  The agreements between the UK and U.S. […]

The United States and the United Kingdom concluded a joint summit Thursday by putting out a memorandum of understanding on “technology prosperity,” including cooperation on issues from nuclear energy to artificial intelligence. While the deal between the Trans-Atlantic allies seeks to deepen collaboration on all-things-nuclear, it also sets out a goal of shedding dependence on […]

Nuclear power reactors worldwide cranked out a record 2,667 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity during 2024, according to a report released this week by the World Nuclear Association. That is up slightly from the prior high of 2,660 TWh during 2006, according to the report released Monday Sept. 1. The global reactor fleet ran at […]

X-energy’s subsidiary in Canada completed a study confirming the feasibility of repurposing a thermal generation site in Alberta, Canada with Xe-100 small modular reactors. The feasibility study found “significant alignment between the province’s unique energy and industrial profile and the attributes of the Xe-100,” according to the company’s Sept. 25 press release. It identified areas […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a meeting with his security council Monday that Moscow will respect the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) for one year past its expiration date. Putin said Moscow would adhere to the limits of the nuclear arms reduction treaty for one more year if the United States does […]

Amentum announced plans to create 3,000 new jobs over the next four years to support the growth of the United Kingdom’s nuclear power and defense industry. The engineering solutions company’s announcement came as a part of a handful of deals between UK and U.S. nuclear companies following President Donald Trump’s visit to the United Kingdom […]