Vol. 10, No. 38

International

IAEA finds no radiation leak in hours following U.S. strike against Iran’s nuclear targets

The United States attacked Iran’s three key nuclear facilities early over the weekend in an attack President Donald Trump said “totally obliterated” the enrichment facilities. The strike, called Operation Midnight Hammer, solidified the nation’s involvement in the conflict between Israel and Iran, media analysts said late Saturday night. The attack involved American B-2 bombers, which […]
  • Recommissioning & Restarts

    DOE issues fourth loan reimbursement for Palisades restart

    The Department of Energy has released its fourth loan reimbursement to Holtec for about $100 million to support efforts to restart the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan.  Secretary of Energy Chris Wright made the announcement this past Friday, saying that the efforts to restart the Palisades plant further align with one of President Donald Trump’s […]

  • Budget & Policy

    Energysec pleads for Senate to confirm more DOE lieutenants

    Energy Secretary Chris Wright used an appearance before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last week to plead for the upper chamber to confirm more DOE nominees. “If I can ask one thing for the whole senate is please help confirm my people,” Wright said during a hearing last week on the DOE budget […]

  • Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    NRC policies seek to streamline microreactor deployment

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said June 18 it has decided three policy matters designed to hasten deployment of microreactors. Microreactors are small nuclear reactors capable of producing electricity from a range of 1 to 20 megawatts. These reactors also can be fabricated in a factory and then shipped to the final location. First, NRC decided […]

  • Defense & Military

    Kelly pushes Hegseth on Golden Dome reality, cutting Pentagon testers

    Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on June 18 expressed skepticism that the wide-ranging Golden Dome missile defense initiative is realistic, and also questioned the wisdom of planned cuts to the Pentagon’s top weapons testing office. In a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Kelly told Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth that getting the system to […]

  • Budget & Policy

    Coming Up:

    Here are events related to nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking: June 25: Hearing: Senate Environment & Public Works Committee meets at 10 a.m. E.T. to consider the re-nomination of David Wright to another term on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.  25: Industry Day Online Program: DOE’s Reactor Pilot Program starting at 3 p.m. […]

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