Publications: Nuclear Energy & Radwaste Monitor

Earnings rose at Centrus Energy, based in Bethesda, Md., in the third quarter, which the uranium broker and enrichment developer attributed to an increase in the volume of uranium sold. Net earnings for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 were $3.9 million, or $0.19 a diluted share, up from a net loss of $5 million […]

Brendan Rogers, nominated to be assistant secretary of the Navy for energy, installations and environment, called small modular reactors (SMRs) as a viable option to power military installations at a Senate nomination hearing last week. Rogers, among other Department of Defense nominees, Marc Berkowitz, James Caggy and Joseph Jewell, testified before the Senate Armed Services […]

Amentum has appointed Loren Jones as senior vice president for energy and environment-international. In Jones’s new role, he will “leverage more than 20 years of nuclear industry experience together with the vision and drive to lead Amentum’s growth and success in the United Kingdom, France, Central and Eastern Europe, Australia, Japan and internationally,”  Amentum said […]

Saskatchewan, Canada-based uranium producer Cameco reported Wednesday mixed financial results for the third quarter, ended Sept. 30. Net earnings for the third quarter were (CAN) $32 million (US $22.6 million), or (CAN) $0.07 a share, up from $24 million (US $17 million), or (CAN) $0.06 a share, in the year-ago quarter.  But the company reported […]

Constellation Energy announced plans this week to explore adding 2,000 megawatts of new nuclear power in Maryland while seeking a license extension for its existing nuclear units.  On Tuesday, Constellation released a long-range proposal to develop up to 5,800 megawatts of power generation and battery storage projects in the state. Constellation’s proposal includes a prominent […]

BWX Technologies and Purdue University have signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday (MOU) to partner up on research focused on nuclear manufacturing.  Under the agreement, the two parties seek to advance nuclear manufacturing for advanced nuclear reactor builds, including small modular reactors (SMRs) and microreactors, according to its press release. “This agreement includes the key […]

Earnings fell at Fluor, Irving, Texas, in the third quarter, which the international engineering and construction company chalked up to a court ruling and the declining share price for Fluor-backed NuScale Power. The biggest blow to earnings was an adverse court decision of $653 million in a completed infrastructure project in Australia, according to Fluor’s […]

BWX Technologies and Rolls-Royce SMR have announced agreements to collaborate on development of Rolls-Royce small modular reactors and future fleets.  Rolls-Royce SMR, a United Kingdom-based nuclear company, signed a nuclear steam generator detailed design contract with BWXT, according to BWXT’s Oct. 28 press release. Along with the contract, the two companies also signed a memorandum […]

The Department of Energy has issued another solicitation for a data center and accompanying power generation, with this project to be developed at the Paducah Site in Kentucky. The DOE’s Office of Environmental Management announced the request for offer (RFO) in a Nov. 4 press release. The online solicitation notice is available here. Responses to […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Despite some signs of hope, as of Exchange Monitor’s Friday deadline, there is not a vote scheduled in the Senate to reopen the government. That is despite a Republican senator’s confidence that would happen. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told a quorum of reporters in […]

The United Kingdom’s Office for Nuclear Regulation has granted EDF Energy permission to decommission the Hinkley Point B nuclear power station in Somerset, England. The decision came after a public consultation and detailed assessment by Office of Nuclear Regulation specialist inspectors of EDF’s environmental statement and habitats regulations assessment, according to the UK agency’s Oct. […]

New York Power Authority has issued its first solicitations for a proposed 1,000-megawatt nuclear energy project. One of the solicitations includes a request for information seeking information (RFI) from possible development partners with experience building or operating a nuclear power plant, according to NYPA’s Oct. 30 press release. NYPA’s first solicitation seeks “information regarding viable […]

Illinois lawmakers passed a clean energy bill last week that includes the full removal of the state’s decades-long ban on new nuclear energy builds. Senate Bill 25, “Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act”, was passed by the state’s House in a 70-37 vote on Oct. 29 and in the state Senate in a 37-22 vote […]

President Donald Trump this week nominated a former fed, Douglas Weaver, to serve as a commissioner for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. If confirmed, Weaver would take over the vacated position of former NRC commissioner Annie Caputo, who officially resigned in early August. The term will expire on June 30, 2026. Weaver’s nomination was sent to […]

​​Fermi America signed nuclear energy-related deals with two South Korean companies in an effort to advance development of planned Westinghouse AP1000 reactors, the Texas-based company said Monday.  The privately owned Fermi America entered into an agreement with Doosan Enerbility to start forging production of “long-lead-time nuclear equipment”, such as reactor pressure vessels and steam generators, […]

After a competitive bid process, Santee Cooper has approved Brookfield Asset Management’s proposal to complete the two partially built AP1000 reactors at the Virgil C. Summer nuclear site in Jenkinsville, S.C. This move comes as the board of directors at the South Carolina state-owned utility approved the proposal among other key energy projects last week. […]

Energy Northwest has selected a team made up of Kiewit Nuclear Solutions, Black and Veatch and Aecon to complete planning and construction of four small modular reactors at its proposed project near Richland, Wash.  According to Energy Northwest’s Oct. 23 press release, the joint venture, called Cascade Nuclear Partners, will work collaboratively on the first […]

KNOXVILLE, TENN. – Nuclear industry panelists said here Wednesday the time has come for advanced reactor projects to mature from pilot stages to commercial deployment. That was a central theme discussed during the “Next Generation Nuclear Opportunities” at the Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association’s (ETEBA) annual Business Opportunities and Technical Conference. “The era of […]

Two Canadian government agencies have committed $3 billion CAD ($2.1 billion US) to Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Darlington New Nuclear Project to help de-risk the company’s construction and operation of its new small modular reactors. The Canadian Growth Fund committed to invest $2 billion CAD ($1.4 billion) for the project and will acquire 15% ownership […]

KNOXVILLE, TENN. – East Tennessee could become a nuclear industry hub, several state officials said at a conference here Wednesday. That was a central theme in an afternoon panel discussion of regional business opportunities at the Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association’s (ETEBA) annual Business Opportunities and Technical Conference.  Tennessee Department Economic and Community Development […]

KNOXVILLE, TENN – In the fifth week of the government shutdown, Department of Energy subcontractors are struggling to keep afloat, small businesses representatives said at a conference here Wednesday. At the Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association’s (ETEBA) annual Business Opportunities and Technical Conference, a panel of executives from DOE subcontractors spoke about how they […]

NextEra Energy has reached a 25-year power-purchase agreement with Google to support restart of the Duane Arnold nuclear plant near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, NextEra said Monday. The 615-megawatt boiling water reactor closed in 2020. Provided the government approvals are secured, NextEra Energy hopes to have it up and running again in the first quarter of […]

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 13 – 6 Wednesday to favorably report out the nomination of Ho Nieh to become a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.), Alex Padilla (Calif.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) voted along with all 10 Republicans on the committee for Nieh’s nomination. After […]

KNOXVILLE, TENN. – Several executives with Department of Energy prime contractors said Wednesday morning that workforce gaps will need to be filled if they plan to meet the growing demand for nuclear energy and services. Panelists from across the DOE nuclear complex told attendees at the Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association’s (ETEBA) Business Opportunities […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public opinion on the draft environmental impact statement for TRISO-X’s special nuclear material license application for its proposed fuel fabrication facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Public comments on the draft environmental review are due by Nov. 17, according to NRC’s Oct. 23 notice published in the Federal Register. TRISO-X, […]

Companies in the United States and Canada said this week they have agreed to a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy in hopes of speeding development of $80 billion worth of Westinghouse Electric reactor technology. The nuclear power construction program was announced by Westinghouse, Cameco and Brookfield Asset Management along with the U.S. government. […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed the environmental impact statement for TerraPower”s Natrium reactor in Kemmerer, Wyo., the company said this week.  TerraPower said in its Wednesday press release that it is the first advanced commercial nuclear power plant to achieve this milestone. The company plans to convert an old coal-powered plant in Kemmerer, […]

Nearly 60% of U.S. adults favor building more nuclear power plants, the Pew Research Center found in a recent survey. While nuclear power is more popular among Republicans by 17%, this is the first time Republicans and Democrats both hold a favorable outlook on nuclear power, Pew said in a report released this month.  Pew’s […]