Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

Trump administration pushes nuclear power for space operations in new executive order

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President Donald Trump wants to see deployment of a nuclear power reactor on the moon as soon as 2030, according to a recent executive action.
In the Dec. 18 executive order 14369, “Ensuring American Space Superiority”, the Trump White House called for Americans…

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DOE, NASA sign new MOU to continue work on nuclear-powered space research

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Newsom signs two nuclear energy-related bills to advance new nuclear in California

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International

U.S., South Korea advance efforts to build eight large reactors

The United States and South Korean governments reached a $120 billion investment agreement on Sept. 30, collaborating on building eight large-scale reactors in the United States. The initiative, named Project Power, involves efforts from both governments, Westinghouse,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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FERC denies Oklo’s complaint to put back project to PJM’s interconnection study cycle

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NRC issues construct permit to TVA for Clinch River SMR project

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All reactor sizes have a place in the US nuclear future, panelists say

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DOE to focus heavily on fusion energy through Genesis Mission

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INL picks Deployable Energy to use DOME test bed in 2027

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Holtec reports regulatory progression in Palisades SMR plans

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