Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

EnergySec Wright now expects one or two pilot reactors turned on in July 2026

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – One or two advanced reactor pilot projects should reach criticality by next July Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said here this week at the American Nuclear Society conference.
In June, the Department of Energy, sparked by President Donald…

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Large reactors still needed to meet growing energy needs, speakers say

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Trump signs bill to end 43-day government shutdown

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Group challenges NRC license for Holtec storage

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Senate to vote on NRC nominee Nieh next week

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Fleischmann expects energy and water appropriations conference by late January

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DOE’s national nuclear waste management strategy report is shaping up, panel says

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Comments sought on draft environmental report for TVA Clinch River

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Fuel reprocessing is a “dead end”, Matzkin-Bridger says

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Cultural change called vital to NRC overhaul, panel says

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Regional group weighs EnergySolutions proposal to dispose of Canadian waste

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Diablo Canyon’s licensing renewal effort hits a wall

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AtkinsRéalis sees strong earnings in the third quarter

Cooling towers releasing steam clouds at a nuclear power station.

Round Up: Holtec completes ISFSI transfer; Ohio creates $100 million energy fund; BEA looks for office space for INL; Deep Fission announces new COO

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