Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

Sister utilities in Kentucky team up with X-Energy to explore SMR deployment

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Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities have entered into an agreement with Rockville, Md.-based X-Energy to explore building X-Energy’s small modular reactors in the Bluegrass State. 
The three companies have already started early project…

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NRC looks at microreactor spent fuel transportation process

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California lawmakers backtrack on removing state nuclear ban

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NRC gives Framatome greenlight to expand uranium enrichment in Washington state

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GE Vernova, Blue Energy plan gas-plus-nuclear plant

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NRC to review Radiant’s R-50 microreactor factory application

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Centrus sees mixed first quarter earnings to start off 2026

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Brookfield, Nuclear Company’s new joint venture to lead V.C. Summer project

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Fermi America denies former CEO’s special meeting for shareholders

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Fluor earnings rise, revenue down in first quarter 2026

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Canada to release new nuclear strategy this year

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Westinghouse selects Poirier to lead global operating plants business

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