Vol. 19, No. 29 
D.C. Circuit rejects Beyond Nuclear challenge to NRC renewal process
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Innovation & Infrastructure
DOE picks 278 projects for the Genesis Mission
WASHINGTON – As the Genesis Mission Summit kicked off here Wednesday, the Department of Energy announced its selection of 278 projects under the Genesis Mission request for applications (RFAs). The Genesis Mission, established through President Donald Trump’s… 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
DOE picks Radiant, NASA for third cycle to receive HALEU
The Department of Energy has conditionally selected Radiant Nuclear and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Thursday to receive high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU). This round of HALEU allocations, under DOE’s HALEU Availability Program,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or […]
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Reindustrialization & Redevelopment
Hunt for Oak Ridge airport site continues, city manager says
The city of Oak Ridge, Tenn. is still looking for a replacement site for a municipal airport after the original location was tapped for nuclear industry expansion, City Manager Randy Hemann told Exchange Monitor Thursday. In an emailed statement with the Monitor,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC considers DOE- and Pentagon-authorized reactor pathway
ROCKVILLE, Md. – With the completion of the Department of Energy’s reactor pilot program on July 4, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission turns its attention to creating a formulaic pathway for reactor designs authorized by other agencies. In April, NRC published… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Environmental group challenges NextEra, Dominion merger in Virginia over ‘incomplete application’
A Virginia-based environmental group claims Florida-based NextEra Energy’s merger plan with Richmond, Va.-based Dominion Energy is incomplete and seeks to challenge the acquisition. On Monday, Clean Virginia said in a press release the merger petition, as it… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Budget & Policy
NDAA advances on party lines with nuclear amendments attached
After two days of debate, the House’s version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the House floor mainly on party lines at 216-212. The defense policy bill, which also sets spending caps for certain defense-related appropriations, would… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Fusion funds increase but commercialization timelines remain unchanged, FIA reports
The nuclear fusion industry enjoyed a big increase in funding this year, despite most fusion technologies not being ready to deliver commercial electricity until the 2030s, the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) said in a report. In the FIA’s 2026 Global Fusion… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Trio of states said to be atop DOE list for nuclear lifecycle innovation campus
The Department of Energy plans to formally announce its selections for the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus program later this month and the states of Oklahoma, Tennessee and Utah could be winners, a senior industry source told Exchange Monitor this week. When… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Standard Nuclear becomes a public company after downsizing IPO
Standard Nuclear is a publicly traded company after announcing its initial public offering (IPO) late last week. The company started trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “STDN” on July 16 and closed the offering the next day, according… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
Idaho, Wyoming nuclear regional tech hub gets $31M grant
The Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration awarded a five-year, $31 million grant to an Idaho, Wyoming-based nuclear initiative this week. The Intermountain-West Nuclear Energy Corridor Tech Hub initiative led by the Idaho Advanced Energy… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]
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International
Iran nuclear plant debate revives calls for tighter spent fuel safeguards
A new opinion article published Tuesday on the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists website argued that concerns over plutonium contained in spent fuel from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant remain unresolved after attacks on the plant. A Bulletin of the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Constellation to invest in startup Blue Energy
Blue Energy, a developer of what it calls “prefabricated” nuclear power plants, received a strategic equity investment from Constellation Energy’s venture arm Constellation Technology Ventures, the company said July 16. Blue Energy, founded in 2023, said… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Urenco USA undergoes management changes
John Kirkpatrick, Urenco USA’s managing director, is stepping down from his position in the fall, Urenco USA said Thursday in announcing several management changes. Kirkpatrick has been with Urenco USA since 2024. According to the company’s press release, … SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Round Up: NRC, MMA sign MOU; DOE greenlights Oklo’s Groves test reactor; Coe exits as DOE chief of staff, Dankert in and more
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Marine Minerals Administration have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Wednesday to create a framework for potential nuclear reactors to be built on the ocean. The possible reactors would be particularly deployed… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]