Vol. 18, No. 48 
Changes at NRC, executive orders, and nuclear plant restarts dominate 2025 stories in the nuclear industry
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Weaver sworn in as commissioner; NRC taps King as top executive
Doug Weaver was officially sworn in as a Nuclear Regulatory Commission member this week. Weaver, nominated in November by President Donald Trump, was confirmed by the full Senate last week in a 71-to-29 vote. He will now serve the remainder of former commissioner… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Centrus starts manufacturing centrifuges for LEU enrichment plant expansion
Centrus Energy has started manufacturing centrifuges in Tennessee for the company’s advanced uranium enrichment plant at the Department of Energy’s Portsmouth Site in Piketon, Ohio. New enrichment capacity is expected to come online in 2029, according to Centrus’… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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International
Nuclear power can play big role in electricity generation for emerging countries, report says
New nuclear projects have the potential to provide up to 30% of electricity for developing countries, according to a December report by the Rockefeller Foundation. The report, “The Role of Nuclear Energy in Powering Universal Energy Abundance for Emerging Economies”,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Senate confirms four TVA board members
The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s four nominees for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors in a 53 – 43 vote on Dec. 18. The confirmation of Arthur Graham, Mitch Graves, Jeff Hagood and Randall Jones were among a large bloc… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
DOE selects first round of GAIN recipients for fiscal 2026
The Department of Energy has revealed its first selections for its Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear’s (GAIN)nuclear energy voucher program. According to DOE GAIN’s Dec. 18 press release, the first round of recipients for fiscal 2026 are: BWX Technologies… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Round Up: Japan to restart reactor; Wyoming awards BWXT $100M for fuel facility; Orano, Perpetual Atomics agree to deal; Urenco USA provides economic support to locals
After 15 years, Japan is set to restart operations at its largest nuclear power plant, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa. The decision comes after the Niigata local government approved a partial restart of the Japanese plant this week. Tokyo Electric Power Company, the operator… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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News & Analysis
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