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Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Trump Slams ‘Neocons,’ ‘Nation Builders’ in Saudi Speech - News From Antiwar.com

Trump Slams ‘Neocons,’ ‘Nation Builders’ in Saudi Speech - News From Antiwar.com

NuScale targets first firm SMR customer order by 2025 amid supply chain advances (NYSE:SMR) | Seeking Alpha

NuScale targets first firm SMR customer order by 2025 amid supply chain advances (NYSE:SMR) | Seeking Alpha

NuScale targets first firm SMR customer order by 2025 amid supply chain advances

NuScale targets first firm SMR customer order by 2025 amid supply chain advances

Palisades SMR Project Targets First U.S. Small Modular Reactor Deployment by 2030 - Environment+Energy Leader

Palisades SMR Project Targets First U.S. Small Modular Reactor Deployment by 2030 - Environment+Energy Leader

Bipartisan support builds for studying nuclear power in Wisconsin

Bipartisan support builds for studying nuclear power in Wisconsin

Venice exhibition includes model of Newcleo reactor - World Nuclear News

Venice exhibition includes model of Newcleo reactor - World Nuclear News

US will fast-track Utah uranium mine permit

US will fast-track Utah uranium mine permit

The US nuclear groundswell | Latitude Media

The US nuclear groundswell | Latitude Media

Iran says fourth round of ‘difficult’ nuclear talks with US ends in Oman | Nuclear Energy News | Al Jazeera

Iran says fourth round of ‘difficult’ nuclear talks with US ends in Oman | Nuclear Energy News | Al Jazeera

Russia's State Nuclear Giant Is Now Inseparable From Its War on Ukraine - The Moscow Times

Russia's State Nuclear Giant Is Now Inseparable From Its War on Ukraine - The Moscow Times

New way to pull uranium from water can help China's nuclear power push | New Scientist

New way to pull uranium from water can help China's nuclear power push | New Scientist

Nuclear News -- ANS / Publications / Magazines

Nuclear News -- ANS / Publications / Magazines

TerraPower’s bid to start energy island construction gets EA/FONSI -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

TerraPower’s bid to start energy island construction gets EA/FONSI -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

OPG gets final permission to construct first North American SMR -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

OPG gets final permission to construct first North American SMR -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Vietnam and Russia to accelerate nuclear power plant deal

Vietnam and Russia to accelerate nuclear power plant deal

How France May Squander Its Nuclear Energy Advantage

How France May Squander Its Nuclear Energy Advantage

Nuclear power becomes No. 1 energy source for South Korea for first time in 2024 - The Korea Times

Nuclear power becomes No. 1 energy source for South Korea for first time in 2024 - The Korea Times

Trump tightens control of independent agency overseeing nuclear safety : NPR

Trump tightens control of independent agency overseeing nuclear safety : NPR

States and Startups Are Suing the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission | WIRED

States and Startups Are Suing the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission | WIRED

Environmental Reviews Should Empower Nuclear Energy, Not Stall It

Environmental Reviews Should Empower Nuclear Energy, Not Stall It

Monday, May 12, 2025

White House reportedly drafts orders on NRC nuclear decisions - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

White House reportedly drafts orders on NRC nuclear decisions - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

Trump sees weaker NRC as path to more nuclear power plants - The Washington Post

Trump sees weaker NRC as path to more nuclear power plants - The Washington Post

NANO Nuclear Energy Completes Retrofit of its New York State Nuclear Technology Testing Facility - NANO Nuclear Energy

NANO Nuclear Energy Completes Retrofit of its New York State Nuclear Technology Testing Facility - NANO Nuclear Energy

Russia's Rosatom sues Finnish firms $2.8 billion over nuclear plant contract | Reuters

Russia's Rosatom sues Finnish firms $2.8 billion over nuclear plant contract | Reuters

Kairos Power Begins Nuclear Safety-Related Construction of Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor - Kairos Power

Kairos Power Begins Nuclear Safety-Related Construction of Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor - Kairos Power

Alpha Ring launches compact fusion research device - Nuclear Engineering International

Alpha Ring launches compact fusion research device - Nuclear Engineering International

“China’s Nuclear Beast Keeps Running”: Qinshan Reactor Shatters Global Record With Mind-Blowing Continuous Power Surge - Sustainability Times

“China’s Nuclear Beast Keeps Running”: Qinshan Reactor Shatters Global Record With Mind-Blowing Continuous Power Surge - Sustainability Times

Slow to transition from fossil fuels, Wyoming is also moving fast toward new nuclear technologies - WyoFile

Slow to transition from fossil fuels, Wyoming is also moving fast toward new nuclear technologies - WyoFile

Ontario modular reactor to be first in "Western world," GE says

Ontario modular reactor to be first in "Western world," GE says

How France May Squander Its Nuclear Energy Advantage

How France May Squander Its Nuclear Energy Advantage

Canada to Build $15 Billion Modular Nuclear Plant, First in G-7 - Bloomberg

Canada to Build $15 Billion Modular Nuclear Plant, First in G-7 - Bloomberg

French nuclear waste project to cost up to $42 billion, says agency | Reuters

French nuclear waste project to cost up to $42 billion, says agency | Reuters

The Bright Future of Nuclear Energy — and the Transformers Behind It | Hitachi Energy

The Bright Future of Nuclear Energy — and the Transformers Behind It | Hitachi Energy

The US nuclear groundswell | Latitude Media

The US nuclear groundswell | Latitude Media

United States: Trump's Domestic Nuclear Energy Policy Prioritizes Deregulation | Energy Intelligence

United States: Trump's Domestic Nuclear Energy Policy Prioritizes Deregulation | Energy Intelligence

The answer to nuclear finance - Nuclear Engineering International

The answer to nuclear finance - Nuclear Engineering International

Environmental Reviews Should Empower… | The Breakthrough Institute

Environmental Reviews Should Empower… | The Breakthrough Institute

GLE begins TRL-6 demonstration enrichment -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

GLE begins TRL-6 demonstration enrichment -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Nuclear Power Reactors and the Next War - The National Interest

Nuclear Power Reactors and the Next War - The National Interest

KHNP chief expects only 'slight' delay in Czech nuclear power plant deal | Yonhap News Agency

KHNP chief expects only 'slight' delay in Czech nuclear power plant deal | Yonhap News Agency

NANO Nuclear completes NY test facility retrofit - Nuclear Engineering International

NANO Nuclear completes NY test facility retrofit - Nuclear Engineering International

Nuclear industry to Congress: Preserve these 4 IRA tax credits | Utility Dive

Nuclear industry to Congress: Preserve these 4 IRA tax credits | Utility Dive

Exclusive: Under Trump, Saudi civil nuclear talks delinked from Israel recognition, sources say | Reuters

Exclusive: Under Trump, Saudi civil nuclear talks delinked from Israel recognition, sources say | Reuters

Explainer: Why does Saudi Arabia want a civil nuclear deal with the US? | Reuters

Explainer: Why does Saudi Arabia want a civil nuclear deal with the US? | Reuters

Trump sees weaker NRC as path to more nuclear power plants - The Washington Post

Trump sees weaker NRC as path to more nuclear power plants - The Washington Post

Trump tightens control of independent agency overseeing nuclear safety : NPR

Trump tightens control of independent agency overseeing nuclear safety : NPR

Trump considering executive order to speed construction of nuclear plants - NY Times

Trump considering executive order to speed construction of nuclear plants - NY Times

Elementl and Google agree on site-first approach to three nuclear projects -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Elementl and Google agree on site-first approach to three nuclear projects -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Sunday, May 11, 2025

The Switches in Spain - by Meredith Angwin

The Switches in Spain - by Meredith Angwin

The Forgotten History of Neurological Vaccine Injuries

The Forgotten History of Neurological Vaccine Injuries

Surprise, Surprise: Bibi Discovers "Secret Iranian Nuclear Weapons Facility" in Iran, by Mike Whitney - The Unz Review

Surprise, Surprise: Bibi Discovers "Secret Iranian Nuclear Weapons Facility" in Iran, by Mike Whitney - The Unz Review

What to know about the prospect of Saudi-US nuclear cooperation | AP News

What to know about the prospect of Saudi-US nuclear cooperation | AP News

Solid-state battery breakthrough boosts lithium ion speed by 30%

Solid-state battery breakthrough boosts lithium ion speed by 30%

China will have over 100 nuclear reactors. A PLA study warns some could be hit in wartime | South China Morning Post

China will have over 100 nuclear reactors. A PLA study warns some could be hit in wartime | South China Morning Post

US laser uranium test aims to unlock unlimited nuclear power

US laser uranium test aims to unlock unlimited nuclear power

Next-gen nuclear progress: US firm starts molten salt reactor build

Next-gen nuclear progress: US firm starts molten salt reactor build

Scientists discover method to remove heat from fusion tokamak plasma

Scientists discover method to remove heat from fusion tokamak plasma

Nuclear Power Reactors and the Next War - The National Interest

Nuclear Power Reactors and the Next War - The National Interest

Friday, May 9, 2025

Power companies clash over proposed grid ‘express lane’ - E&E News by POLITICO

Power companies clash over proposed grid ‘express lane’ - E&E News by POLITICO

Google Plans Three 600 MW Nuclear Projects for Data Centers | Neutron Bytes

Google Plans Three 600 MW Nuclear Projects for Data Centers | Neutron Bytes

Harnessing the power of the atom - Nuclear Engineering International

Harnessing the power of the atom - Nuclear Engineering International

Explainer: Why does Saudi Arabia want a civil nuclear deal with the US? | Reuters

Explainer: Why does Saudi Arabia want a civil nuclear deal with the US? | Reuters

Exclusive: Under Trump, Saudi civil nuclear talks delinked from Israel recognition, sources say | Reuters

Exclusive: Under Trump, Saudi civil nuclear talks delinked from Israel recognition, sources say | Reuters

GE Vernova Hitachi & Ontario Power Generation to build first small modular reactor in western world in Canada | GE Vernova News

GE Vernova Hitachi & Ontario Power Generation to build first small modular reactor in western world in Canada | GE Vernova News

An American satellite detects in China an ultra-secret nuclear technology with potentially devastating capabilities.

An American satellite detects in China an ultra-secret nuclear technology with potentially devastating capabilities.

Alleged secret Iranian nuclear weapons facility seen in exclusive satellite images | Fox News

Alleged secret Iranian nuclear weapons facility seen in exclusive satellite images | Fox News

China’s Fusion Breakthrough by 2027 Exposes U.S. Lag as BEST Reactor Aims for 5x Output With Unmatched Construction Speed - Sustainability Times

China’s Fusion Breakthrough by 2027 Exposes U.S. Lag as BEST Reactor Aims for 5x Output With Unmatched Construction Speed - Sustainability Times

The End of Solar Power: Japan Builds a New Nuclear Battery Capable of Lasting More Than 100 Years

The End of Solar Power: Japan Builds a New Nuclear Battery Capable of Lasting More Than 100 Years

US nuclear fusion research device connects global reactor experiments

US nuclear fusion research device connects global reactor experiments

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Will India or Pakistan resort to the nuclear option? - New Statesman

Will India or Pakistan resort to the nuclear option? - New Statesman

Recent Federal Developments for Advanced Nuclear Technologies | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law - JDSupra

Recent Federal Developments for Advanced Nuclear Technologies | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law - JDSupra

What To Watch For As High Court Mulls NRC's Powers - Law360

What To Watch For As High Court Mulls NRC's Powers - Law360

The early days of CANDU reactors

TBT: The early days of CANDU reactors https://www.ans.org/members/nn/pdf/issue-2417/issuepage-90/#page=92 Canadian Nuclear Association president F. McRae standing beside a Douglas Point reactor model As reported earlier this week, China’s Qinshan-1 near Shanghai was taken off line on May 1 after 738 days of continuous operation, marking a new world record for the longest uninterrupted run of a CANDU-6 reactor. It’s safe to say that the technology has come a long way, but where did it begin? The creators: CANDU is short for Canada deuterium uranium; it is a Canadian-designed pressurized heavy water reactor that is cooled and moderated with deuterium. Canada began work on the reactor design in the late 1950s. By June 1962, the design was used to build the Nuclear Power Demonstration (NPD), the first Canadian nuclear power reactor that was to be a prototype of future large-scale systems. Rated at 22 MWe, it was built by GE Canada (then Canadian General Electric) with help from Atomic Energy of Canada Limited and Ontario Power Generation. The next step: After the NPD proved the feasibility of the CANDU reactor, Canada quickly invested in a larger scale 200-MWe reactor. Built in Kincardine, Ontario, Douglas Point was Canada’s first full-scale nuclear power plant. In 1964, Nuclear News predicted that Douglas Point would be up and running by 1965. In fact, it wouldn’t be until 1966 that the reactor first reached criticality, 1967 that it first sent power to the grid, and 1968 that it was finally commissioned and began regular operation, kicking off the start of Canada’s full-fledged nuclear age. The takeaway: Douglas Point was plagued with problems. It was generally unreliable, suffering from water leakage issues, frequent shutdowns, and expensive repairs. It was off line more than half of the time between 1968 and 1971. Despite that, investment continued. Iterative improvements in design made systems more reliable and affordable, and the reactor design spread throughout the world. Canada’s first reactor design—albeit an improved version—is still setting records today. Despite early roadblocks and setbacks, the technology proved invaluable in the end. Go deeper: To read more of the ANS’s earliest thoughts on CANDU reactors just as the technology was emerging, see pages 76 and 77 of the October 1964 issue of Nuclear News here. (members only)

The State of Nuclear: The industry today -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

The State of Nuclear: The industry today -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Rethinking Uncontested Mandatory… | The Breakthrough Institute

Rethinking Uncontested Mandatory… | The Breakthrough Institute

China’s Impressive Rate of Nuclear… | The Breakthrough Institute

China’s Impressive Rate of Nuclear… | The Breakthrough Institute

China approves building of 10 new nuclear power units for $27 billion | Reuters

China approves building of 10 new nuclear power units for $27 billion | Reuters

DOE/ID-Number - Sort_65730.pdf

DOE/ID-Number - Sort_65730.pdf

INL issues second report recommending improvements to nuclear licensing

INL issues second report recommending improvements to nuclear licensing

U.S. nuclear capacity factors: Stability and energy dominance -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

U.S. nuclear capacity factors: Stability and energy dominance -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire