Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The full Senate is expected to vote early next week on the nomination of Ho Nieh to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The Senate will proceed to a roll call vote Tuesday Nov. 18 at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, according to the Senate Cloakroom’s Monday post on X. If confirmed, Nieh […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With sweeping changes coming to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, culture change might be the most crucial piece in NRC reform, panelists said Tuesday at the American Nuclear Society conference. President Donald Trump ordered an overhaul of NRC as part of his May 23 nuclear-related executive orders. The president called for streamlining nuclear […]

Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA), the Department of Energy’s operations contractor for the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is on the lookout for potential office space around Idaho Falls, according to an online procurement notice. As it kicks off its market research, the prime contractor is asking for expressions of interest (EOI) from providers capable of leasing […]

Beyond Nuclear has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license that could allow Holtec International to develop a waste storage site in New Mexico, although Holtec says it no longer plans to do so. Beyond Nuclear has filed what is known as a writ of certiorari and asked the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With sweeping changes coming to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), culture change might be the most crucial piece in NRC reform, panelists said Tuesday at the American Nuclear Society conference. President Donald Trump ordered an overhaul of NRC as part of his May 23 nuclear-related executive orders. The president called for streamlining […]

The full Senate is expected to vote on the nomination of Ho Nieh to be a commissioner at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Nov. 18. The Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, according to the Senate Cloakroom’s Monday post on X. If confirmed, Nieh […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – To meet rising energy demands, the United States needs to prioritize building large nuclear reactors, several federal officials said during the American Nuclear Society conference Monday. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair David Wright and Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) said during various panel discussions that small modular reactors will […]

Here are events related to nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking:  (With the federal shutdown still in effect at press time it is advisable to double-check with sponsors to see if government-related speakers/events are still scheduled. ) November  09 – 12 – American Nuclear Society (ANS) 2025 Winter Conference and Expo in Washington […]

Beyond Nuclear has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license that could allow Holtec International to develop a waste storage site in New Mexico, although Holtec says it no longer plans to do so. Beyond Nuclear has filed what is known as a writ of certiorari and asked the […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published a supplemental environmental impact statement on the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)’s proposed reactor project adjacent to the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee. NRC, together with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, seek public comment on a draft supplemental environmental impact statement, or supplemental EIS, on […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Several nuclear-related companies in the United States and Canada are scheduled to hold quarterly earnings calls with financial analysts in the coming days. Here are a few: Thursday Oct. 30: Huntington Ingalls Industries, a significant Department of Energy contractor holds its financial call at 9 a.m. Eastern Time. Friday Oct. 31: Dominion Energy, which owns […]

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, […]

Here are events related to nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking:  (With the federal shutdown still in effect at press time it is advisable to double-check with sponsors to see if government-related speakers/events are still scheduled. ) October 27: CANCELLED: The Congressional Nuclear Security Working Group is canceling for now the discussion on […]

Following a large-scale demonstration completed in September, Global Laser Enrichment said last week an independent third-party has confirmed its uranium enrichment system has reached level 6 of technology readiness. “In plain language, this independent validation means that GLE has demonstrated large-scale, integrated system performance under relevant operational conditions and that our schedule for initial commercial […]

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Deputy Director in Region IV Division of Operating Reactor Safety Nick Taylor has announced on his LinkedIn he will retire from the agency by Oct. 31. After his retirement, Taylor said he will begin a new job at Abilene, Texas-based nuclear startup Natura Resources, according to his Oct. 21 LinkedIn post.  […]

Bethesda, Md.-based uranium broker and enrichment technology developer Centrus Energy will hold its third quarter earnings call for this year on Nov. 6 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The company’s third quarter, which ended on Sept. 30, will also be released on Nov. 5 prior to the earnings call with Wall Street analysts. Centrus experienced […]

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, […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has authorized Urenco USA to produce low-enriched uranium plus, becoming the first commercial uranium enricher to do so, according to its Thursday press release. Initial production of low-enriched uranium plus is scheduled to start later this year and the first deliveries to fuel fabricator planned for 2026, Urenco USA said. NRC […]

NuScale Power, the Oregon-based developer of small modular reactor technology, has selected James Canafax as its chief legal officer and corporate secretary, the company said Monday. Canafax was most recently general counsel and chief compliance officer at Maritime Partners, NuScale said in a press release. Canafax is also a former senior vice president and general […]

Spent Fuel Solutions will hold a webinar Oct. 22 with the U.S. Nuclear Industry Council (USNIC) Back-End Working Group Chair Rod Baltzer to discuss the organization’s national waste management policy paper. The Wednesday webinar will be from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Time and can be viewed via Zoom. USNIC’s action plan “Action Plan […]

Amazon and Energy Northwest have named the proposed small modular reactor (SMR) facility in Washington state the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility.  The companies hope to construct the proposed SMR in the next five years and bring the first SMR to the Pacific Northwest, according to Energy Northwest’s Thursday press release. The company also selected AtkinsRéalis […]

“House of Dynamite,” a major motion picture about a potential nuclear strike on a major U.S. city, has opened in theatres and streams on Netflix Oct. 24. The thriller, directed by Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow, known for movies “The Hurt Locker” and “Zero Dark Thirty,” centers around the U.S. Strategic Command, the White House Situation Room […]

Here are events related to nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking:  (With the federal shutdown still in effect at press time it is advisable to double-check with sponsors to see if government-related speakers/events are still scheduled. ) October 29-30: Conference: Energy Technology and Environmental Business Association 2025 business opportunities conference program starts at […]

In a joint agreement with Nano Nuclear, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the nuclear company will construct a manufacturing and research and development facility in Illinois.  Nano Nuclear plans to “make an investment of more than $12 million with the support from the Reimagining Energy and […]