Reactor Licensing & Regulation

Groups claim NRC proposal would rubber stamp DOE, Pentagon reactors

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A group of nuclear critics Monday publicly denounced the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) proposed rulemaking to review Department of Energy and Pentagon-approved reactor designs.
In a joint press release, the 13 organizations, including Nuclear Information…

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Advanced reactors expected to meet future AI needs, Meta official says

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Amentum earnings rise thanks to favorable trends

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AtkinsRéalis locks in 20-year EPC contract with First American Nuclear

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Feds seek input on maritime SMR

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NuScale sees significant drop in first quarter earnings

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Round Up: Senate to vote on bloc of Trump noms; NWTRB to hold geological repository meeting; TVA board to hold quarterly meeting May 21

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