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

Monday, November 2, 2026

US eyes thorium molten salt reactors to turn nuclear waste into fuel

US eyes thorium molten salt reactors to turn nuclear waste into fuel

U.S., China Expand Uranium Enrichment | Arms Control Association

U.S., China Expand Uranium Enrichment | Arms Control Association

US nuclear reactor maker orders key coolant system for 77 MW modules

US nuclear reactor maker orders key coolant system for 77 MW modules

US nuclear reactor maker orders key coolant system for 77 MW modules

US nuclear reactor maker orders key coolant system for 77 MW modules

The Drive To Decarbonize: Regulatory Shifts and Their Impact on Energy Infrastructure Projects - Troutman Pepper Locke

The Drive To Decarbonize: Regulatory Shifts and Their Impact on Energy Infrastructure Projects - Troutman Pepper Locke

NRC Completes Safety Review of X-energy’s Small Modular Reactor | American Public Power Association

NRC Completes Safety Review of X-energy’s Small Modular Reactor | American Public Power Association

Nuclear Regulatory Reform Beyond the Permitting Bill - Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA | CGEP %

Nuclear Regulatory Reform Beyond the Permitting Bill - Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA | CGEP %

NRC Finalises Contested Hearing Rule That Will Resolve Simplest Cases Within Six Months

NRC Finalises Contested Hearing Rule That Will Resolve Simplest Cases Within Six Months

Next-generation fuel projects get US federal funding - World Nuclear News

Next-generation fuel projects get US federal funding - World Nuclear News

Uganda and Russia look to move ahead with nuclear project - World Nuclear News

Uganda and Russia look to move ahead with nuclear project - World Nuclear News

Texas SMR plant moves to final permitting stage - World Nuclear News

Texas SMR plant moves to final permitting stage - World Nuclear News

PEJ applies for early works permit for nuclear power plant - World Nuclear News

PEJ applies for early works permit for nuclear power plant - World Nuclear News

First concrete poured for unit 5 at Haiyang plant - World Nuclear News

First concrete poured for unit 5 at Haiyang plant - World Nuclear News

Will another community take San Onofre's nuclear waste?

Will another community take San Onofre's nuclear waste?

Friday, October 30, 2026

Wrap up: Parsons CFO resigns; NRC issues EIS for laser enrichment facility; Pantex gets CTO and more; Obituary - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

Wrap up: Parsons CFO resigns; NRC issues EIS for laser enrichment facility; Pantex gets CTO and more; Obituary - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

Reactor Applicants Can Use Prior War Department Design Approvals | Legis1

Reactor Applicants Can Use Prior War Department Design Approvals | Legis1

How The U.S. Is Removing Regulatory Hurdles To Increase Nuclear Power

How The U.S. Is Removing Regulatory Hurdles To Increase Nuclear Power

NRC Completes Landmark Safety Review of X-energy’s Xe-100 SMR

NRC Completes Landmark Safety Review of X-energy’s Xe-100 SMR

15-MW US microreactor project advances as Hyundai, NANO Nuclear team up

15-MW US microreactor project advances as Hyundai, NANO Nuclear team up

Historic Palisades nuclear plant restart may only be weeks away, energy secretary says

Historic Palisades nuclear plant restart may only be weeks away, energy secretary says

Keeping America’s Nuclear Fleet Reliable as Electricity Demand Grows

Keeping America’s Nuclear Fleet Reliable as Electricity Demand Grows

How Nuclear Technology Is Helping Cities Become More Sustainable

How Nuclear Technology Is Helping Cities Become More Sustainable

US clears safety hurdle for extended nuclear microreactor testing

US clears safety hurdle for extended nuclear microreactor testing

Nuclear power projects flock to Texas, with billions in tax subsidies

Nuclear power projects flock to Texas, with billions in tax subsidies

Federal agency accepts license application for General Matter’s uranium enrichment operation in McCracken County | WKMS

Federal agency accepts license application for General Matter’s uranium enrichment operation in McCracken County | WKMS

DOE’s ARPA-E selects eight transuranic fuel development projects -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

DOE’s ARPA-E selects eight transuranic fuel development projects -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Westinghouse to conduct key study for AP1000 in Slovakia - World Nuclear News

Westinghouse to conduct key study for AP1000 in Slovakia - World Nuclear News

Idaho State University, Idaho National Laboratory Researchers Drive Innovation in Advanced Nuclear Reactor Deployment | Idaho State University

Idaho State University, Idaho National Laboratory Researchers Drive Innovation in Advanced Nuclear Reactor Deployment | Idaho State University

Keeping America’s Nuclear Fleet Reliable as Electricity Demand Grows

Keeping America’s Nuclear Fleet Reliable as Electricity Demand Grows

Projected Effects of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act on the Power Sector

Projected Effects of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act on the Power Sector

Exclusive: Peter Thiel-Backed Nuclear Fuel Startup Hits a Key Regulatory Milestone - Heatmap News

Exclusive: Peter Thiel-Backed Nuclear Fuel Startup Hits a Key Regulatory Milestone - Heatmap News

Sitting Ducks or Strategic Shields: What Does the Small Reactor Promise Mean for Future Conflicts?

Sitting Ducks or Strategic Shields: What Does the Small Reactor Promise Mean for Future Conflicts?

Thursday, October 29, 2026

US Agency Signs Agreement With Oil Company On Study Into SMRs For Turkey

US Agency Signs Agreement With Oil Company On Study Into SMRs For Turkey

Deep Isolation Announces Start Of Site Preparation At Texas Demonstration Project

Deep Isolation Announces Start Of Site Preparation At Texas Demonstration Project

DOE takes steps to remove nuclear waste from SONGS

DOE takes steps to remove nuclear waste from SONGS

Levin unveils strategy to relocate spent fuel at San Onofre nuclear plant | KPBS Public Media

Levin unveils strategy to relocate spent fuel at San Onofre nuclear plant | KPBS Public Media

Radiopharma manufacturing infrastructure can’t keep up with demand: GlobalData | Pharma Manufacturing

Radiopharma manufacturing infrastructure can’t keep up with demand: GlobalData | Pharma Manufacturing

Canada's particle accelerator ambitions gather pace as TRIUMF advances rare isotope science - Digital Journal

Canada's particle accelerator ambitions gather pace as TRIUMF advances rare isotope science - Digital Journal

The Manhattan Project, Take Two

The Manhattan Project, Take Two

Department of the Navy selects Radiant Industries for Microreactor Prototype at Naval Weapons Station Crane > United States Navy > News Display

Department of the Navy selects Radiant Industries for Microreactor Prototype at Naval Weapons Station Crane > United States Navy > News Display

TNC October 2026

TNC October 2026

Technoeconomic competitiveness of small modular reactors across U.S. power and industrial sectors - s41467-026-76077-3.pdf

Technoeconomic competitiveness of small modular reactors across U.S. power and industrial sectors - s41467-026-76077-3.pdf

NRC-Issues-GLE-FEIS.pdf

NRC-Issues-GLE-FEIS.pdf

Federal Register :: NRC Reviews of Reactor Designs Previously Authorized by U.S. Department of Energy or Department of War

Federal Register :: NRC Reviews of Reactor Designs Previously Authorized by U.S. Department of Energy or Department of War

Separated at Birth, NRC and DOE Converge (Slightly)

Separated at Birth, NRC and DOE Converge (Slightly)

The Next Congress Needs to Reclaim Its Oversight of the Department of Defense

The Next Congress Needs to Reclaim Its Oversight of the Department of Defense

Sitting Ducks or Strategic Shields: What Does the Small Reactor Promise Mean for Future Conflicts?

Sitting Ducks or Strategic Shields: What Does the Small Reactor Promise Mean for Future Conflicts?

China Expands Nuclear Energy Use From Power Generation to Heating, Industrial Steam Supply

China Expands Nuclear Energy Use From Power Generation to Heating, Industrial Steam Supply

New study pours cold water on nuclear shipping economics - Splash247

New study pours cold water on nuclear shipping economics - Splash247

Russia's Rosatom says it is in advanced talks to supply floating nuclear power plants to African countries | Reuters

Russia's Rosatom says it is in advanced talks to supply floating nuclear power plants to African countries | Reuters

SpaceNukes receives DARPA award to ground test kilopower reactor -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

SpaceNukes receives DARPA award to ground test kilopower reactor -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Antares Secures BWXT Fuel Agreement, Advances DOE Review for Electricity-Producing Mark-1

Antares Secures BWXT Fuel Agreement, Advances DOE Review for Electricity-Producing Mark-1

Why the Shipping Industry Is Turning Its Attention to Nuclear Power | OilPrice.com

Why the Shipping Industry Is Turning Its Attention to Nuclear Power | OilPrice.com

DOE takes steps to remove nuclear waste from SONGS

DOE takes steps to remove nuclear waste from SONGS

San Onofre nuclear waste removal gains momentum, states explore storage options

San Onofre nuclear waste removal gains momentum, states explore storage options

DOE Offers Constellation Up to $5B Loan for 1.1 GW of Nuclear Uprates at Eight Plants

DOE Offers Constellation Up to $5B Loan for 1.1 GW of Nuclear Uprates at Eight Plants

Opinion | Finland's nuclear waste repository puts U.S. to shame - The Washington Post

Opinion | Finland's nuclear waste repository puts U.S. to shame - The Washington Post

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

About 30 Nuclear Uprates Are Headed for NRC Review by 2032 | E+E Leader

About 30 Nuclear Uprates Are Headed for NRC Review by 2032 | E+E Leader

NRC issues final environmental impact statement for GLE laser enrichment plant | energynews.pro

NRC issues final environmental impact statement for GLE laser enrichment plant | energynews.pro

NRC Rule Shift Opens Door for Next-Gen Nuclear Designs | E+E Leader

NRC Rule Shift Opens Door for Next-Gen Nuclear Designs | E+E Leader

NRC finalises reactor licensing rules - Nuclear Engineering International

NRC finalises reactor licensing rules - Nuclear Engineering International

NRC Finalizes Rule to Streamline Licensing for Reactor Designs Tested by Department of Energy or Department of War | American Public Power Association

NRC Finalizes Rule to Streamline Licensing for Reactor Designs Tested by Department of Energy or Department of War | American Public Power Association

Viewpoint: Four million workers won't be enough without the right leaders - World Nuclear News

Viewpoint: Four million workers won't be enough without the right leaders - World Nuclear News

First reactor unit launched on Chukotka icebreaker - World Nuclear News

First reactor unit launched on <i>Chukotka</i> icebreaker - World Nuclear News

Studsvik's waste treatment technology heads to Fukushima - World Nuclear News

Studsvik's waste treatment technology heads to Fukushima - World Nuclear News

Tilted fuel assembly retrieved from Palisades plant - World Nuclear News

Tilted fuel assembly retrieved from Palisades plant - World Nuclear News

Philippines advances plans for nuclear power as energy demand rises - World Nuclear News

Philippines advances plans for nuclear power as energy demand rises - World Nuclear News

The Nuclear Company proposes 6.6 GW Kentucky project - World Nuclear News

The Nuclear Company proposes 6.6 GW Kentucky project - World Nuclear News

Indiana considering 6 GW Candu nuclear project - World Nuclear News

Indiana considering 6 GW Candu nuclear project - World Nuclear News

Posiva given go-ahead to operate Finnish used fuel repository - World Nuclear News

Posiva given go-ahead to operate Finnish used fuel repository - World Nuclear News

Hyundai Engineering partners with U.S. SMR firms to advance 4th-gen reactors - CHOSUNBIZ

Hyundai Engineering partners with U.S. SMR firms to advance 4th-gen reactors - CHOSUNBIZ

Regulatory milestone for US laser enrichment plant - World Nuclear News

Regulatory milestone for US laser enrichment plant - World Nuclear News

Fukushima nuclear cleanup: How robots are removing radioactive debris

Fukushima nuclear cleanup: How robots are removing radioactive debris

New UK nuclear rules pave way for US reactor developers | Reuters

New UK nuclear rules pave way for US reactor developers | Reuters