Vol. 19, No. 14 
Multiple states respond to DOE’s nuclear lifecycle hub inquiry
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
Energy Capital Partners to repurchase EnergySolutions
Energy Capital Partners, a multi-billion-dollar energy-focused investment firm, will re-acquire EnergySolutions from TriArtisan Capital Advisors for an undisclosed price, the companies said this week. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or Username Password […]
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Budget & Policy
White House proposes slight cuts and changes to DOE NE
The Department of Energy is requesting $1.53 billion for its Office of Nuclear Energy in fiscal 2027, a slight funding reduction, despite the Donald Trump administration’s push for more nuclear power. The $1.53 billion request outlined in DOE’s fiscal 2027… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC proposes new rule for DOE, Pentagon-authorized reactors
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a proposed rule to create an additional licensing path for the Department of Energy and Pentagon demonstration reactors seeking commercial use. NRC said in a Monday press release that within its new rule it will look… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
NRC releases final SEIS for Clinch River SMR project
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff this week recommended NRC issue a construction permit allowing the Tennessee Valley Authority to build a small modular reactor (SMR) at the Clinch River site in Oak Ridge, Tenn. In the final supplemental environmental impact… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Antares receives DOE approval for pilot reactor safety analysis
The Department of Energy approved Antares Nuclear’s documented safety analysis for its test reactor, Mark-0, under DOE’s reactor pilot program, the company said this week. The documented safety analysis marks the acceptance of Antares’s final design for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
BWXT works with NRC to license new nuclear facility
Lynchburg, Va.-based BWX Technologies (BWXT) said Tuesday it plans to apply for a uranium enrichment license to build a new defense nuclear facility in Erwin, Tenn. The nuclear fuel company notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) so the agency can prepare… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Fluor joins X-Energy to work on Texas SMR project
Fluor has signed an agreement to support X-Energy’s small modular reactor project at Dow’s UCC Seadrift Operations in Seadrift, Texas. Under the contract, Fluor will provide Front-End Loading Stage 2 services for the project, according to the company’s Monday… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
NANO Nuclear seeks microreactor construction permit at university
New York-based NANO Nuclear has filed a construction permit application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for its KRONOS microreactor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Ill. The Grainger College of Engineering at the university formally… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
TVA CEO Moul to retire this summer
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) CEO Don Moul is set to retire from the federally-owned utility July 1, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing submitted this week. Moul became the president and CEO of TVA in April 2025 after then-CEO Jeff… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Budget & Policy
Lummis seeks to codify Trump nuclear orders
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) has introduced legislation to codify into law President Donald Trump’s May 23, 2025 nuclear-related executive orders. The bill, Strengthening American Nuclear Energy Act of 2026, looks to make last year’s executive actions into… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC renews Diablo Canyon’s license for 20 more years
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on April 2 renewed the operating licenses for Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Diablo Canyon’s Unit 1 operating license will now expire in November 2044 and… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Budget & Policy
DOE NE awards nearly $50 million for a new nuclear workforce development initiative
The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy awarded $49.7 million across 10 university-led projects seeking to grow nuclear safety training. DOE’s new Nuclear Reactor Safety Training and Workforce Development Program will provide up to $100 million… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Round Up: Westinghouse submits AP1000 design revision; DOE EDF issues $263 million loan to medical isotope project; Air Force, DIU picks bases for microreactors; more
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received an application from Westinghouse this week that seeks to update and renew its AP1000 reactor design certification to support fleet-scale deployment. The Westinghouse application incorporates lessons learned from the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]