Vol. 19, No. 24 
Second test reactor could reach criticality “very very soon”, DOE exec says
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Budget & Policy
Fleischmann expects House vote on appropriations bill next week
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) expects the full House of Representatives to take up the fiscal 2027 Energy & Water Development appropriations bill next week. “We will go to the floor next week.” Fleischmann told the annual meeting of the Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG) Wednesday in Washington, D.C. The lawmaker, whose district adjoins the Department […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Centrus to provide nuclear fuel for Oklo’s reactors under letter of intent
Centrus Energy and Oklo signed a letter of intent Thursday that would have Centrus supply high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to fuel up to five of Oklo’s Aurora powerhouse reactors. According to Centrus’ press release, the company would provide HALEU from its American Centrifuge Plant in Pike County, Ohio to Oklo’s planned 1,200-megawatt power campus near […]
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Budget & Policy
Growing cost of U.S. nuclear construction is triggered by policy decisions, political scientist says
The largest driver to the increase of nuclear reactor construction cost in the United States is mid-construction regulatory change, American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Roger Pielke recently said. In a Monday analysis report, Pielke said U.S. nuclear construction has essentially flatlined since 2006 and argued that nuclear policy choices have led to the cost increase. […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC invites public comment on environmental review of Holtec’s Palisades SMRs
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public input on the environmental review of Holtec’s two proposed small modular reactors (SMRs) at Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan. Comments on the scope of Holtec’s Palisades SMR project’s environmental impact statement are due by July 15. The agency is looking for public comments to identify possible alternatives, environmental […]
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Data Centers & Energy Demand
Palisades to help power data centers in Michigan, Wright says
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said that Holtec International’s Palisades nuclear power plant will play a role in power data centers in Michigan, according to a Monday WKAR article. Wright, along with Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), discussed energy plans in Michigan amid the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing closing a $1.6 billion […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Oklo and Standard Nuclear team up to explore nuclear supply chain opportunities
California-based Oklo and Tennessee-based Standard Nuclear entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Tuesday to explore commercial collaboration on nuclear fuel recycling and advanced fuel manufacturing. The collaboration between the two companies comes as both were selected for advanced negotiations by the Department of Energy under its Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program last month, according to […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC renews Hatch nuclear license in under a year
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Friday it has renewed the license for the Hatch Nuclear Plant in Baxley, Ga.,in under 12 months.. The Edwin Hatch nuclear plant, owned by Southern Company subsidiary Georgia Power, received its second license renewal. According to NRC’s June 12 press release, Hatch Unit 1 is now licensed to run through […]
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Budget & Policy
Federal judge overturns DOE’s cancellation of several clean energy grants
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in U.S. District Court has ruled that the Department of Energy must overturn its cancellation of $82.1 millions in clean energy grants that were terminated in several Democratic-leaning states. Exchange Monitor reached out to DOE about whether the government would be appealing the June 11 ruling but has not heard […]
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Budget & Policy
Former NRC chair falls short in D.C. congressional delegate primary
Former Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair Greg Jaczko lost in a longshot bid for Congress as a Democratic delegate for Washington, D.C., according to multiple news outlets. At-large D.C. council member Robert White won the Democratic primary for the Congressional seat, garnering 62.9% of the vote, according to the Associated Press as of Thursday morning. Jaczko […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Maker of nuke batteries, Zeno, picks old nuclear site for manufacturing
Zeno Power, a Seattle-based maker of nuclear batteries, has selected the Vallecitos Nuclear Center in Sunol, Calif. For a manufacturing facility, the company said Thursday. Additionally, Zeno also partnered with nuclear decommissioning company NorthStar to help restore specialized hot cell infrastructure to produce nuclear batteries purposed for commercial, defense and space uses, according to the […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Navarro teams up with Quadrant Nuclear for nuclear partnership
Navarro Research and Engineering has entered into a strategic partnership with New York-based Quadrant Nuclear Industries to support the growing demands of the advanced nuclear industry, Navarro said this week. According to Navarro’s press release, through the agreement Quadrant Nuclear plans to combine its experience in advanced nuclear technology development and project execution Navarro’s expertise […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Sweden selects Rolls-Royce SMR for nuclear project
United Kingdom-based Rolls-Royce SMR has been selected by Swedish nuclear company Videberg Kraft to deploy three small modular reactors (SMRs) on the Värö peninsula on Sweden’s west coast. Videberg Kraft’s project looks to build Sweden’s first nuclear power plant in over 40 years and to add 1,500 megawatts of low-carbon baseload power, according to Rolls-Royce […]
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International
Round Up: TerraPower advances UK reactor work; Estonia plans first nuclear laws; NRC to review radioisotope application; Deep Isolation hires technology manager
TerraPower has begun the generic design assessment review process in the United Kingdom and created a U.K.-based subsidiary this week. The Bellevue, Wash.-based nuclear company submitted its generic design assessment application for its Natrium reactor in October 2025. The U.K. government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero accepted TerraPower’s application for review in February. […]