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

Thursday, April 9, 2026

NRC Asked to Reclassify Uranium Mine Waste - CounterPunch.org

NRC Asked to Reclassify Uranium Mine Waste - CounterPunch.org

Nuclear Myths Continue to Fuel Neocon Fantasies

Nuclear Myths Continue to Fuel Neocon Fantasies

States are lifting bans on nuclear power | Canary Media

States are lifting bans on nuclear power | Canary Media

World’s First Microreactor Test Bed Now Open for Business | Department of Energy

World’s First Microreactor Test Bed Now Open for Business | Department of Energy

SRM-SECY-26-0015: Recommendations for Revising the Security Baseline Inspection Program Including the Force-On-Force Inspection Program - ML26092A381.pdf

SRM-SECY-26-0015: Recommendations for Revising the Security Baseline Inspection Program Including the Force-On-Force Inspection Program - ML26092A381.pdf

New England Governors Nuclear Statement FINAL.pdf

New England Governors Nuclear Statement FINAL.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

Part 53: A Viable Licensing Pathway for… | The Breakthrough Institute

Part 53: A Viable Licensing Pathway for… | The Breakthrough Institute

How nuclear batteries could speed the race to fusion power | TechCrunch

How nuclear batteries could speed the race to fusion power | TechCrunch

Gov. Sherrill signs bill to end de facto moratorium on new nuclear plants • New Jersey Monitor

Gov. Sherrill signs bill to end de facto moratorium on new nuclear plants • New Jersey Monitor

US warns of Iran-affiliated cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure across country | Iran | The Guardian

US warns of Iran-affiliated cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure across country | Iran | The Guardian

Six Ways the IAEA Supports Global Health Through Nuclear Science

Six Ways the IAEA Supports Global Health Through Nuclear Science

As Trump Pushes To Quadruple Nuclear Power, Not All Projections Show Growth | Cowboy State Daily

As Trump Pushes To Quadruple Nuclear Power, Not All Projections Show Growth | Cowboy State Daily

Alternatives Standing on Their Own | RealClearEnergy

Alternatives Standing on Their Own | RealClearEnergy

Scaling Advanced Nuclear: Picking Winners Now | RealClearEnergy

Scaling Advanced Nuclear: Picking Winners Now | RealClearEnergy

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

US DOE Chooses Two New ‘Cutting-Edge’ Nuclear Projects To Work With ANL

US DOE Chooses Two New ‘Cutting-Edge’ Nuclear Projects To Work With ANL

BWXT Initiates NRC Pre-Application Process for HEU Enrichment Facility in Erwin, Tennessee

BWXT Initiates NRC Pre-Application Process for HEU Enrichment Facility in Erwin, Tennessee

Scaling Advanced Nuclear Power: Picking Winners Now

Scaling Advanced Nuclear Power: Picking Winners Now

Paying Extra for Biofuels, Twice

Paying Extra for Biofuels, Twice

Testing of innovative VVER fuel begins - World Nuclear News

Testing of innovative VVER fuel begins - World Nuclear News

GE Vernova Hitachi, AFRY to collaborate on SMR deployment - World Nuclear News

GE Vernova Hitachi, AFRY to collaborate on SMR deployment - World Nuclear News

Deep Isolation selected for new US federal support - World Nuclear News

Deep Isolation selected for new US federal support - World Nuclear News

Commission calls for Norway to prepare for nuclear energy - World Nuclear News

Commission calls for Norway to prepare for nuclear energy - World Nuclear News

Westinghouse sets standards to support fleet-scale AP1000 deployment - World Nuclear News

Westinghouse sets standards to support fleet-scale AP1000 deployment - World Nuclear News

GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Supporting Deployment of SMR in Sweden

GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Supporting Deployment of SMR in Sweden

Antares Receives DOE Approval of Mark-0 Demonstration Reactor

Antares Receives DOE Approval of Mark-0 Demonstration Reactor

BWXT takes steps to processing highly enriched uranium

BWXT takes steps to processing highly enriched uranium

A New Oil Shock Accelerates a Return to Nuclear Power - The New York Times

A New Oil Shock Accelerates a Return to Nuclear Power - The New York Times

AMPERA, Scorpio team up for maritime microreactors - World Nuclear News

AMPERA, Scorpio team up for maritime microreactors - World Nuclear News

Iowa considers new nuclear reactor project

Iowa considers new nuclear reactor project

Ritter’s Rant 084: Constitutional Responsibility

Ritter’s Rant 084: Constitutional Responsibility

Future for Reliability Engineering by Design

Future for Reliability Engineering by Design

Idle Oil and Gas Wells Considered for Storage of Radioactive Waste

Idle Oil and Gas Wells Considered for Storage of Radioactive Waste

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

🚨 Iran’s Deadline Looms: A Nuclear Threat — or Something Even Worse?

🚨 Iran’s Deadline Looms: A Nuclear Threat — or Something Even Worse?

THE URANIUM QUESTION - Seymour Hersh

THE URANIUM QUESTION - Seymour Hersh

Working to advance the nuclear renaissance | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Working to advance the nuclear renaissance | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Prep work for new small modular reactors at Palisades now underway | News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM

Prep work for new small modular reactors at Palisades now underway | News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM

Acclaimed Physicist And His Daughter Are Burying Tiny Nuclear Reactors A Mile Underground

Acclaimed Physicist And His Daughter Are Burying Tiny Nuclear Reactors A Mile Underground

U.S. Nuclear Fuel Recycling: Think Tank Warns of Closing Policy Window

U.S. Nuclear Fuel Recycling: Think Tank Warns of Closing Policy Window

The Month in Infrastructure: Getting real about data centers

The Month in Infrastructure: Getting real about data centers

India's first 500 MWe fast breeder reactor achieves criticality

India's first 500 MWe fast breeder reactor achieves criticality

Westinghouse Seeks AP1000 Design Update, Vogtle Named U.S. Reference Plant

Westinghouse Seeks AP1000 Design Update, Vogtle Named U.S. Reference Plant

US nuclear power regulator phases out agency-led commando drills at plants

US nuclear power regulator phases out agency-led commando drills at plants

Trump promoted fossil fuels. His war is pushing the world away from them. - E&E News by POLITICO

Trump promoted fossil fuels. His war is pushing the world away from them. - E&E News by POLITICO

Why U.S. Allies in Asia Are Chasing Nuclear Energy—And Eyeing Nuclear Weapons | Council on Foreign Relations

Why U.S. Allies in Asia Are Chasing Nuclear Energy—And Eyeing Nuclear Weapons | Council on Foreign Relations

U.S. Nuclear Fuel Recycling: Think Tank Warns of Closing Policy Window

U.S. Nuclear Fuel Recycling: Think Tank Warns of Closing Policy Window

The Maritime Action Plan could unlock nuclear innovation at sea

The Maritime Action Plan could unlock nuclear innovation at sea

Scaling Advanced Nuclear Power: Picking Winners Now

Scaling Advanced Nuclear Power: Picking Winners Now

Government approves construction permit for Bill Gates-backed TerraPower commercial nuclear reactor

Government approves construction permit for Bill Gates-backed TerraPower commercial nuclear reactor

Trump threatens to ‘take out’ all of Iran in one night. Here’s what that could actually mean | Fortune

Trump threatens to ‘take out’ all of Iran in one night. Here’s what that could actually mean | Fortune

India's first 500 MWe fast breeder reactor achieves criticality

India's first 500 MWe fast breeder reactor achieves criticality

Spaniards believe Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump are greatest threats to world peace | The Jerusalem Post

Spaniards believe Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump are greatest threats to world peace | The Jerusalem Post

'Disturbing new threat' from Trump admin as lawmakers brace for oil power grab: analyst - Raw Story

'Disturbing new threat' from Trump admin as lawmakers brace for oil power grab: analyst - Raw Story

US' new nuclear missile silo prototype to house 60-feet-tall Sentinel

US' new nuclear missile silo prototype to house 60-feet-tall Sentinel

India's first 500 MWe fast breeder reactor achieves criticality

India's first 500 MWe fast breeder reactor achieves criticality

Monday, April 6, 2026

Texas Opens $350M Advanced Nuclear Grants

Texas Opens $350M Advanced Nuclear Grants

The Maritime Action Plan could unlock nuclear innovation at sea

The Maritime Action Plan could unlock nuclear innovation at sea

America Must Build—and Illinois Must Lead—the Next Nuclear Era

America Must Build—and Illinois Must Lead—the Next Nuclear Era

Securing the Future: Building the US Nuclear Security Workforce Pipeline • Stimson Center

Securing the Future: Building the US Nuclear Security Workforce Pipeline • Stimson Center

Why America Should Lead on Floating Nuclear  - The National Interest

Why America Should Lead on Floating Nuclear  - The National Interest

Oklo ‘Continuing Extensive Pre-Application Work’ After 2022 Rejection

Oklo ‘Continuing Extensive Pre-Application Work’ After 2022 Rejection

NCPA Calls on California Legislature to Act in Wake of NRC Diablo Canyon License Renewals | American Public Power Association

NCPA Calls on California Legislature to Act in Wake of NRC Diablo Canyon License Renewals | American Public Power Association

American Nuclear Society joins IAEA in calling for protection of nuclear plants in armed conflicts -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

American Nuclear Society joins IAEA in calling for protection of nuclear plants in armed conflicts -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

NRC Finalizes a New Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors | Perkins Coie - JDSupra

NRC Finalizes a New Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors | Perkins Coie - JDSupra

US Nuclear Counter-Terrorism Inspections Weakened as NRC Loses Independence | Union of Concerned Scientists

US Nuclear Counter-Terrorism Inspections Weakened as NRC Loses Independence | Union of Concerned Scientists

U.S. Air Force opens power reactor RFI -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

U.S. Air Force opens power reactor RFI -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

What’s going on with DOE’s cancelled awards? | Latitude Media

What’s going on with DOE’s cancelled awards? | Latitude Media

Working to advance the nuclear renaissance | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Working to advance the nuclear renaissance | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Feds extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant’s life

Feds extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant’s life

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Submits Fusion Regulations Rulemaking Report to Congress - Fusion Industry Association

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Submits Fusion Regulations Rulemaking Report to Congress - Fusion Industry Association

A Long Strange Trip ~ Diablo Canyon Licenses Renewed for 20 Years | Neutron Bytes

A Long Strange Trip ~ Diablo Canyon Licenses Renewed for 20 Years | Neutron Bytes

Tech Giants Will Boost Nuclear but Won’t Help With Your Bill

Tech Giants Will Boost Nuclear but Won’t Help With Your Bill

Researchers build Wi-Fi chip that can operate inside a nuclear reactor — receiver uses special materials and design to withstand high doses of radiation for at least six months | Tom's Hardware

Researchers build Wi-Fi chip that can operate inside a nuclear reactor — receiver uses special materials and design to withstand high doses of radiation for at least six months | Tom's Hardware

NANO Nuclear's Kronos microreactor advances from design to licensing

NANO Nuclear's Kronos microreactor advances from design to licensing

NANO Nuclear's Kronos microreactor advances from design to licensing

NANO Nuclear's Kronos microreactor advances from design to licensing