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

Monday, March 30, 2026

Theodore Postol: Iran Already Has Nuclear Deterrent to Israeli Nuclear Strike

Theodore Postol: Iran Already Has Nuclear Deterrent to Israeli Nuclear Strike

AI boom catapults batteries into the mainstream

AI boom catapults batteries into the mainstream

Nucleareurope releases action plan to stimulate EU nuclear investments - World Nuclear News

Nucleareurope releases action plan to stimulate EU nuclear investments - World Nuclear News

Southeast Asia looks to nuclear power for AI data centers | AP News

Southeast Asia looks to nuclear power for AI data centers | AP News

Big Tech’s AI fantasy hits a nuclear wall: No fuel, no welders — and no plan B

Big Tech’s AI fantasy hits a nuclear wall: No fuel, no welders — and no plan B

Nuclear Supply Chain Ramps Up to Meet Global Projections

Nuclear Supply Chain Ramps Up to Meet Global Projections

Air Force Seeks Suppliers for Its Nuclear Micro-Reactor Goals

Air Force Seeks Suppliers for Its Nuclear Micro-Reactor Goals

IDF strikes Arak heavy water plant as it seeks to end Iran nuclear threat | Fox News

IDF strikes Arak heavy water plant as it seeks to end Iran nuclear threat | Fox News

Serbia Study Lays Out Roadmap To First Nuclear Plant By 2040

Serbia Study Lays Out Roadmap To First Nuclear Plant By 2040

Rosatom says situation at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant keeps deteriorating | Reuters

Rosatom says situation at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant keeps deteriorating | Reuters

Coal is back and nuclear is next: The Iran war is rewiring Asia’s energy future | Fortune

Coal is back and nuclear is next: The Iran war is rewiring Asia’s energy future | Fortune

Wyoming Poised To Be A Nuclear Leader As Industry Reaches U.S. Tipping Point | Cowboy State Daily

Wyoming Poised To Be A Nuclear Leader As Industry Reaches U.S. Tipping Point | Cowboy State Daily

Department of Energy Unleashes AI to Reduce Reactor Licensing Timelines | Department of Energy

Department of Energy Unleashes AI to Reduce Reactor Licensing Timelines | Department of Energy

America Needs Nuclear Power Fast. South Korea Can Deliver. - The National Interest

America Needs Nuclear Power Fast. South Korea Can Deliver. - The National Interest

Can Florida Revolutionize the Nuclear Energy Sector? - The National Interest

Can Florida Revolutionize the Nuclear Energy Sector? - The National Interest

Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Path Will Not Depend on Iran or the War’s Outcome • Stimson Center

Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Path Will Not Depend on Iran or the War’s Outcome • Stimson Center

Artificial Intelligence Needs Nuclear Power – And Allied Cooperation - The National Interest

Artificial Intelligence Needs Nuclear Power – And Allied Cooperation - The National Interest

New Hampshire to assess deployment of advanced reactors - World Nuclear News

New Hampshire to assess deployment of advanced reactors - World Nuclear News

$1.76B uranium re-enrichment project slated next door to previously announced Paducah enrichment operation - Lane Report | Kentucky Business & Economic News

$1.76B uranium re-enrichment project slated next door to previously announced Paducah enrichment operation - Lane Report | Kentucky Business & Economic News

First nuclear reactor built on DOE land in 50 years unveiled at Idaho National Lab - East Idaho News

First nuclear reactor built on DOE land in 50 years unveiled at Idaho National Lab - East Idaho News

Tiny Nuclear Reactors Can Save Big American Energy

Tiny Nuclear Reactors Can Save Big American Energy

Tennessee wants to bury the nation’s nuclear trash. Here’s what to know | WPLN News

Tennessee wants to bury the nation’s nuclear trash. Here’s what to know | WPLN News

Companies seek state approval for 765kV transmission line across Central Texas

Companies seek state approval for 765kV transmission line across Central Texas

Chernobyl Fungus Seems to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability : ScienceAlert

Chernobyl Fungus Seems to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability : ScienceAlert

Fermi at work on nuclear power plant approval at Amarillo - Oklahoma Energy Today

Fermi at work on nuclear power plant approval at Amarillo - Oklahoma Energy Today

Cracking the U.S. taboo around Israel's nuclear bombs

Cracking the U.S. taboo around Israel's nuclear bombs

Israel's nuclear bomb is the threat that dare not speak its name - Asia Times

Israel's nuclear bomb is the threat that dare not speak its name - Asia Times

Iran War: Tehran Restores Power After Missile Strikes - Bloomberg

Iran War: Tehran Restores Power After Missile Strikes - Bloomberg

US, Israel Hit Iran Nuclear Sites as Houthis Threaten Neighbors - Bloomberg

US, Israel Hit Iran Nuclear Sites as Houthis Threaten Neighbors - Bloomberg

Europe Nuclear Deterrent: France’s Atomic Weapons Arsenal and NATO’s Future - Bloomberg

Europe Nuclear Deterrent: France’s Atomic Weapons Arsenal and NATO’s Future - Bloomberg

Trump's War in Iran May Usher in New Age of Nuclear Weapons Proliferation - Bloomberg

Trump's War in Iran May Usher in New Age of Nuclear Weapons Proliferation - Bloomberg

Finland to Lift Nuclear Weapons Restrictions in Major Shift - Bloomberg

Finland to Lift Nuclear Weapons Restrictions in Major Shift - Bloomberg

Saturday, March 28, 2026

AI and Nuclear Proliferation - CounterPunch.org

AI and Nuclear Proliferation - CounterPunch.org

Enviro group challenges California nuclear power plant water permit - E&E News by POLITICO

Enviro group challenges California nuclear power plant water permit - E&E News by POLITICO

Using AI to Reduce Reactor Licensing Timelines | Neutron Bytes

Using AI to Reduce Reactor Licensing Timelines | Neutron Bytes

DOE Tests AI to Speed Nuclear Reactor Licensing

DOE Tests AI to Speed Nuclear Reactor Licensing

Trump's Nuclear Fusion Investments Raise Serious Ethical Concerns - Diablo Today

Trump's Nuclear Fusion Investments Raise Serious Ethical Concerns - Diablo Today

Utah will seek federal nuclear campus, governor announces

Utah will seek federal nuclear campus, governor announces

Fermi America plans massive AI complex powered by nuclear in Amarillo - Amarillo Today

Fermi America plans massive AI complex powered by nuclear in Amarillo - Amarillo Today

U.S. To Revamp Nuclear Reactor Licensing In First Overhaul Since 1956

U.S. To Revamp Nuclear Reactor Licensing In First Overhaul Since 1956

NRC issues new final rule setting licensing regs for advanced nuclear reactors - Daily Energy Insider

NRC issues new final rule setting licensing regs for advanced nuclear reactors - Daily Energy Insider

Countries deploying growing number of nuclear weapons, international monitors warn

Countries deploying growing number of nuclear weapons, international monitors warn

Oops, we have wrecked another country | Middle East Eye

Oops, we have wrecked another country | Middle East Eye

Netanyahu's War | Armstrong Economics

Netanyahu's War | Armstrong Economics

Friday, March 27, 2026

Why the US Should Support a European Nuclear Deterrent  - The National Interest

Why the US Should Support a European Nuclear Deterrent  - The National Interest

Study outlines Finnish options for new nuclear capacity - World Nuclear News

Study outlines Finnish options for new nuclear capacity - World Nuclear News

First 10 years of Russian final waste repository reviewed - World Nuclear News

First 10 years of Russian final waste repository reviewed - World Nuclear News

Microsoft, Nvidia team up for AI for nuclear - World Nuclear News

Microsoft, Nvidia team up for AI for nuclear - World Nuclear News

IAEA Database: About 55% of Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material Thefts Since 1993 Occurred During Transport | IAEA

IAEA Database: About 55% of Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material Thefts Since 1993 Occurred During Transport | IAEA

How Do We Keep Radioactive Material Safe and Secure During Transport?

How Do We Keep Radioactive Material Safe and Secure During Transport?

IAEA Releases Updated Regulations for Safe Transport of Radioactive Material

IAEA Releases Updated Regulations for Safe Transport of Radioactive Material

DOE Invests $320 Million in Pioneering Scientific Research

DOE Invests $320 Million in Pioneering Scientific Research

Ghislaine Maxwell's Father Sold Bugged Israeli Software to Two Nuclear Weapons Labs in New Mexico. Then His Daughter Led Jeffrey Epstein to Purchase a Ranch Located Halfway Between Them.

Ghislaine Maxwell's Father Sold Bugged Israeli Software to Two Nuclear Weapons Labs in New Mexico. Then His Daughter Led Jeffrey Epstein to Purchase a Ranch Located Halfway Between Them.

Report: Globally nearly 10,000 nuclear weapons ready for use | DPA

Report: Globally nearly 10,000 nuclear weapons ready for use | DPA

Exclusive: U.S. can only confirm about a third of Iran's missile arsenal destroyed, sources say | Reuters

Exclusive: U.S. can only confirm about a third of Iran's missile arsenal destroyed, sources say | Reuters

Finland moves to allow hosting of nuclear weapons in dangerous shift | Responsible Statecraft

Finland moves to allow hosting of nuclear weapons in dangerous shift | Responsible Statecraft

Thursday, March 26, 2026

The state and future of nuclear waste | Latitude Media

The state and future of nuclear waste | Latitude Media

Rosatom chief declares preparations for 3rd stage of evacuation from Iran’s Bushehr plant

Rosatom chief declares preparations for 3rd stage of evacuation from Iran’s Bushehr plant

Fusion's DeepSeek Moment? - by Caleb Harding - ChinaTalk

Fusion's DeepSeek Moment? - by Caleb Harding - ChinaTalk

NRC seeks public comments on Project Matador environmental review - World Nuclear News

NRC seeks public comments on Project Matador environmental review - World Nuclear News

Brazil's NBEPar and Rosatom create joint venture - World Nuclear News

Brazil's NBEPar and Rosatom create joint venture - World Nuclear News

NASA aims for nuclear-powered Mars mission in 2028 - World Nuclear News

NASA aims for nuclear-powered Mars mission in 2028 - World Nuclear News

Assessment completed of Chernobyl shelter repair works - World Nuclear News

Assessment completed of Chernobyl shelter repair works - World Nuclear News

Singapore to bolster nuclear safety capabilities - World Nuclear News

Singapore to bolster nuclear safety capabilities - World Nuclear News

U.S. set to resume underground nuclear tests

U.S. set to resume underground nuclear tests

AI for nuclear energy: Powering an intelligent, resilient future - Microsoft Industry Blogs

AI for nuclear energy: Powering an intelligent, resilient future - Microsoft Industry Blogs

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strengthens U.S.-Japan Alliance for the Benefit of All Americans – The White House

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strengthens U.S.-Japan Alliance for the Benefit of All Americans – The White House

NASA's '1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft' will send Skyfall helicopters to Mars in 2028 | Space

NASA's '1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft' will send Skyfall helicopters to Mars in 2028 | Space

TRISO-X Receives First-Ever Part 70 HALEU Fuel Fabrication License - X-energy

TRISO-X Receives First-Ever Part 70 HALEU Fuel Fabrication License - X-energy

X-energy Submits Draft Registration Statement to the SEC for IPO

X-energy Submits Draft Registration Statement to the SEC for IPO

NRC Rulemaking Tracker | The Breakthrough Institute

NRC Rulemaking Tracker | The Breakthrough Institute

FERC approves rules to strengthen reliability of bulk power system - Daily Energy Insider

FERC approves rules to strengthen reliability of bulk power system - Daily Energy Insider

What booming AI data centers mean for Texas electricity and water

What booming AI data centers mean for Texas electricity and water

IAEA Hosts Conference on the Safe and Secure Transport of Nuclear and Radioactive Material

IAEA Hosts Conference on the Safe and Secure Transport of Nuclear and Radioactive Material

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

The Terms of Power: Inside the New Utility Rates For Data Centers | Latitude Media

The Terms of Power: Inside the New Utility Rates For Data Centers | Latitude Media

DOE unveils 10-gigawatt Ohio data center, gas-powered energy plan | AP News

DOE unveils 10-gigawatt Ohio data center, gas-powered energy plan | AP News

NextEra gets federal approval to build 10GW of natural gas power in Texas and Pennsylvania for data centers - DCD

NextEra gets federal approval to build 10GW of natural gas power in Texas and Pennsylvania for data centers - DCD

Microsoft, NVIDIA team up to boost nuclear power with AI - E&E News by POLITICO

Microsoft, NVIDIA team up to boost nuclear power with AI - E&E News by POLITICO

GridCARE and National Grid Collaborate to Unlock Grid Capacity for Infrastructure

GridCARE and National Grid Collaborate to Unlock Grid Capacity for Infrastructure

Deep Isolation further validates borehole technology - World Nuclear News

Deep Isolation further validates borehole technology - World Nuclear News

German energy minister calls nuclear phase-out 'huge mistake' - World Nuclear News

German energy minister calls nuclear phase-out 'huge mistake' - World Nuclear News

Rolls-Royce SMR, Studsvik enhance collaboration - World Nuclear News

Rolls-Royce SMR, Studsvik enhance collaboration - World Nuclear News

In Major Reversal, Taiwan Seeks To Rewire Its Energy Strategy by Restarting its Nuclear Plants

In Major Reversal, Taiwan Seeks To Rewire Its Energy Strategy by Restarting its Nuclear Plants

NRC seeks environmental comments on Fermi America project as part of new pilot program - Daily Energy Insider

NRC seeks environmental comments on Fermi America project as part of new pilot program - Daily Energy Insider

POLITICO Pro | Article | ‘The opportunity is here’: TerraPower CEO credits NRC for moving quickly on projects

POLITICO Pro | Article | ‘The opportunity is here’: TerraPower CEO credits NRC for moving quickly on projects

newcleo launches pre-application engagement with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for its first U.S. advanced reactor and fuel fabrication facility

newcleo launches pre-application engagement with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for its first U.S. advanced reactor and fuel fabrication facility

US NRC Kicks Off New Environmental Review Approach With Fermi America’s Ambitious Project Matador

US NRC Kicks Off New Environmental Review Approach With Fermi America’s Ambitious Project Matador

NRC seeks public comments on Project Matador environmental review - World Nuclear News

NRC seeks public comments on Project Matador environmental review - World Nuclear News

NRC looks to leverage previous approvals for large LWRs -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

NRC looks to leverage previous approvals for large LWRs -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

PG&E plans $73B in capital spending through 2030 to meet data center demand

PG&E plans $73B in capital spending through 2030 to meet data center demand

URochester lands $6.9M partnership to advance commercial power

URochester lands $6.9M partnership to advance commercial power

Uzbekistan and Russia mark SMR construction progress - World Nuclear News

Uzbekistan and Russia mark SMR construction progress - World Nuclear News

Framatome LEU to fuel BR2 - Nuclear Engineering International

Framatome LEU to fuel BR2 - Nuclear Engineering International

Radiation Resistant Chip For Wireless Nuclear Robots

Radiation Resistant Chip For Wireless Nuclear Robots

NDA launches waste container standardisation initiative - World Nuclear News

NDA launches waste container standardisation initiative - World Nuclear News

Estimated Cost Of Power Transmission Line Project Doubles  - West Virginia Public Broadcasting : West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Estimated Cost Of Power Transmission Line Project Doubles  - West Virginia Public Broadcasting : West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Microsoft, Nvidia team on AI nuclear push

Microsoft, Nvidia team on AI nuclear push

$2.4 billion project: One of the largest investments in U.S. maritime history is opening in Alabama - al.com

$2.4 billion project: One of the largest investments in U.S. maritime history is opening in Alabama - al.com

Upstate NY towns raise their hands to host new reactor as part of Hochul’s nuclear plan - Gothamist

Upstate NY towns raise their hands to host new reactor as part of Hochul’s nuclear plan - Gothamist

NASA plans to send a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars in 2028 | Science | AAAS

NASA plans to send a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars in 2028 | Science | AAAS

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

(543) John Helmer: Lavrov Sounds Alarm: US-Israel Attack Could Trigger Regional DISASTER - YouTube

(543) John Helmer: Lavrov Sounds Alarm: US-Israel Attack Could Trigger Regional DISASTER - YouTube

Iran War Reveals Strengths - And Limits - Of US Missile Defense - American Liberty News

Iran War Reveals Strengths - And Limits - Of US Missile Defense - American Liberty News

Ex-National Security Advisor Says Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff “Didn’t Understand” Iran’s Peace Offer

Ex-National Security Advisor Says Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff “Didn’t Understand” Iran’s Peace Offer

(542) Patrick Henningsen: Cracks in the Shield - Israel Facing New Missiles of Iran - YouTube

(542) Patrick Henningsen: Cracks in the Shield - Israel Facing New Missiles of Iran - YouTube

(542) Amb. Chas Freeman on the Iran War, Gulf Arab States, and Price of Oil - YouTube

(542) Amb. Chas Freeman on the Iran War, Gulf Arab States, and Price of Oil - YouTube

UEC expands output at Wyoming mine, initiates conversion facility licensing process - World Nuclear News

UEC expands output at Wyoming mine, initiates conversion facility licensing process - World Nuclear News

Kazatomprom preparing Akdala deposit's next steps - World Nuclear News

Kazatomprom preparing Akdala deposit's next steps - World Nuclear News

Upstate NY towns raise their hands to host new reactor as part of Hochul’s nuclear plan - Gothamist

Upstate NY towns raise their hands to host new reactor as part of Hochul’s nuclear plan - Gothamist

Utah Republicans see storing nuclear waste as a 'once in a lifetime opportunity' | Grist

Utah Republicans see storing nuclear waste as a 'once in a lifetime opportunity' | Grist

OpenAI explores fusion energy in Helion power deal

OpenAI explores fusion energy in Helion power deal

Nuclear Sprint: DOE and Industry Race to Meet Trump’s Target

Nuclear Sprint: DOE and Industry Race to Meet Trump’s Target

Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Path Will Not Depend on Iran or the War’s Outcome • Stimson Center

Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Path Will Not Depend on Iran or the War’s Outcome • Stimson Center

Russia And Vietnam Sign Agreement To Build Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Plant

Russia And Vietnam Sign Agreement To Build Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Plant

Russia: US-Israeli strikes near Bushehr nuclear plant pose serious risks | The Jerusalem Post

Russia: US-Israeli strikes near Bushehr nuclear plant pose serious risks | The Jerusalem Post