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

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Port of Long Beach signs deal to build small offshore nuclear reactors - CBS Los Angeles

Port of Long Beach signs deal to build small offshore nuclear reactors - CBS Los Angeles

St. Lucie Power Plant's Unit 1 manually shut down after control rods drop into core - Yahoo News Canada

St. Lucie Power Plant's Unit 1 manually shut down after control rods drop into core - Yahoo News Canada

Carbajal Statement on Diablo Canyon Receiving Federal Funding for Extended Operations | U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal

Carbajal Statement on Diablo Canyon Receiving Federal Funding for Extended Operations | U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal

'No cause for worry': Nuclear engineering professor shares thoughts on reactor shutdown at St. Lucie plant

'No cause for worry': Nuclear engineering professor shares thoughts on reactor shutdown at St. Lucie plant

CP&L, Local Governments Battle Over Nuclear Waste – The Daily Tar Heel

CP&L, Local Governments Battle Over Nuclear Waste – The Daily Tar Heel

NANO Nuclear and Quadrant Nuclear Industries Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Domestic HALEU Fuel Supply | Markets Insider

NANO Nuclear and Quadrant Nuclear Industries Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Domestic HALEU Fuel Supply | Markets Insider

Atomic Canyon launches AI tool for nuclear industry

Atomic Canyon launches AI tool for nuclear industry

Atomic Canyon launches AI tool for nuclear industry

Atomic Canyon launches AI tool for nuclear industry

Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong Cite Concerns Over Rising Energy Costs in Criticism of Proposed NextEra-Dominion Merger

Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong Cite Concerns Over Rising Energy Costs in Criticism of Proposed NextEra-Dominion Merger

Opinion | The government taking equity in Intel went even worse than expected - The Washington Post

Opinion | The government taking equity in Intel went even worse than expected - The Washington Post

FANCO advances engagement with regulator on HALEU plant - World Nuclear News

FANCO advances engagement with regulator on HALEU plant - World Nuclear News

Kaleidos microreactor begins journey to Idaho - World Nuclear News

Kaleidos microreactor begins journey to Idaho - World Nuclear News

Singapore, China agree to nuclear cooperation - World Nuclear News

Singapore, China agree to nuclear cooperation - World Nuclear News

Trump 'weighing nuclear attack on Iran' as peace deal expires

Trump 'weighing nuclear attack on Iran' as peace deal expires

X-Energy gets additional up to $1 billion public US funding for Texas nuclear project | Reuters

X-Energy gets additional up to $1 billion public US funding for Texas nuclear project | Reuters

DOE Launches $60M AI Initiative to Speed Up Deployment of Nuclear Energy in the U.S. | Neutron Bytes

DOE Launches $60M AI Initiative to Speed Up Deployment of Nuclear Energy in the U.S. | Neutron Bytes

Monday, August 17, 2026

Experts to discuss how to handle San Onofre nuclear waste

Experts to discuss how to handle San Onofre nuclear waste

FANCO Regulatory Engagement Plan for Proposed HALEU Fuel Fabrication Facility Docketed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

FANCO Regulatory Engagement Plan for Proposed HALEU Fuel Fabrication Facility Docketed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Port of Long Beach could bring new nuclear power to California for first time in 50 years – San Bernardino Sun

Port of Long Beach could bring new nuclear power to California for first time in 50 years – San Bernardino Sun

OPINION: A Compass Reading on the Direction of the Nuclear Renaissance | Neutron Bytes

OPINION: A Compass Reading on the Direction of the Nuclear Renaissance | Neutron Bytes

DOE cancels 3 national transmission corridors, citing ‘Green New Scam’ | Utility Dive

DOE cancels 3 national transmission corridors, citing ‘Green New Scam’ | Utility Dive

FERC approves MISO cost recovery plan for transmission projects built in PJM | Utility Dive

FERC approves MISO cost recovery plan for transmission projects built in PJM | Utility Dive

IAEA sees enhanced safety at Philippine research reactor - World Nuclear News

IAEA sees enhanced safety at Philippine research reactor - World Nuclear News

Blue Energy, GE Vernova take gas-plus-nuclear collaboration to next stage - World Nuclear News

Blue Energy, GE Vernova take gas-plus-nuclear collaboration to next stage - World Nuclear News

Hot tests completed at third Haiyang unit - World Nuclear News

Hot tests completed at third Haiyang unit - World Nuclear News

X-Energy gets additional up to $1 billion public US funding for Texas nuclear project | Reuters

X-Energy gets additional up to $1 billion public US funding for Texas nuclear project | Reuters

NRC holds public meeting for proposed rule eliminating ALARA -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

NRC holds public meeting for proposed rule eliminating ALARA -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Copper beats 2,595°F to defy earlier models in US fusion reactor test

Copper beats 2,595°F to defy earlier models in US fusion reactor test

Tungsten may suffer more radiation damage in fusion reactors than expected

Tungsten may suffer more radiation damage in fusion reactors than expected

Front-end nuclear fuel supply cooperation: Turning allied interdependence into strategic advantage -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Front-end nuclear fuel supply cooperation: Turning allied interdependence into strategic advantage -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

US poll finds support for deep geologic disposal - World Nuclear News

US poll finds support for deep geologic disposal - World Nuclear News

Sunday, August 16, 2026

PressReader.com | Immig­ra­tion policy could stunt state’s nuc­lear revival

PressReader.com | Immig­ra­tion policy could stunt state’s nuc­lear revival

California planned a nuclear exit. Now it's reconsidering - Los Angeles Times

California planned a nuclear exit. Now it's reconsidering - Los Angeles Times

US Destroyer Lost Power For Four Days In The South China Sea - American Liberty News

US Destroyer Lost Power For Four Days In The South China Sea - American Liberty News

Spain extends Almaraz nuclear plant operations to 2030, delaying closure by three years

Spain extends Almaraz nuclear plant operations to 2030, delaying closure by three years

China loads first fuel into new 1.2GW reactor at Tianwan nuclear plant

China loads first fuel into new 1.2GW reactor at Tianwan nuclear plant

US nuclear reactor hot cell clears 10,000 pounds of legacy gear

US nuclear reactor hot cell clears 10,000 pounds of legacy gear

Putting Armageddon on Autopilot: How Artificial Intelligence Could Make Nuclear Threats More Effective

Putting Armageddon on Autopilot: How Artificial Intelligence Could Make Nuclear Threats More Effective

Hyman Rickover and the Birth of Nuclear Power

Hyman Rickover and the Birth of Nuclear Power

Trump Is Personally Invested in His Push to Boost the Nuclear Industry - NOTUS — News of the United States

Trump Is Personally Invested in His Push to Boost the Nuclear Industry - NOTUS — News of the United States

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Don’t throw Diablo Canyon into the sea - New Times San Luis Obispo

Don’t throw Diablo Canyon into the sea - New Times San Luis Obispo

MIT develops framework for assessing economics of fusion - World Nuclear News

MIT develops framework for assessing economics of fusion - World Nuclear News

Exclusive | Energy Startup Raises $750 Million for Rust-Powered Batteries - WSJ

Exclusive | Energy Startup Raises $750 Million for Rust-Powered Batteries - WSJ

Battery cell production at Ohio plant to restart for GM EVs | Reuters

Battery cell production at Ohio plant to restart for GM EVs | Reuters

Transporting HALEU is a Key Milestone on the Critical Path for Startup of Advanced Reactors | Neutron Bytes

Transporting HALEU is a Key Milestone on the Critical Path for Startup of Advanced Reactors | Neutron Bytes

Democratic governors turn to nuclear power as response to energy crunch - E&E News by POLITICO

Democratic governors turn to nuclear power as response to energy crunch - E&E News by POLITICO

Hydrostor Secures $230 Million to Progress Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage Projects - Hydrostor

Hydrostor Secures $230 Million to Progress Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage Projects - Hydrostor

Form Energy Secures $750M in Series G Financing to Scale Iron-Air Battery Manufacturing and Accelerate Commercial Deployments | Form Energy

Form Energy Secures $750M in Series G Financing to Scale Iron-Air Battery Manufacturing and Accelerate Commercial Deployments | Form Energy

First fuel loaded into Tianwan unit 7 - World Nuclear News

First fuel loaded into Tianwan unit 7 - World Nuclear News

Fuel Loading Begins At China’s Tianwan-7 Nuclear Power Plant

Fuel Loading Begins At China’s Tianwan-7 Nuclear Power Plant

CNNC to procure contract for high-temperature reactor - World Nuclear News

CNNC to procure contract for high-temperature reactor - World Nuclear News

US poll finds support for deep geologic disposal - World Nuclear News

US poll finds support for deep geologic disposal - World Nuclear News

Another Criticality

Another Criticality

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Transporting HALEU is a Key Milestone on the Critical Path for Startup of Advanced Reactors | Neutron Bytes

Transporting HALEU is a Key Milestone on the Critical Path for Startup of Advanced Reactors | Neutron Bytes

TN gets $47M Japanese investment with Kyoto fusion firm's Oak Ridge move

TN gets $47M Japanese investment with Kyoto fusion firm's Oak Ridge move

Top 10: Nuclear Energy Companies | Sustainability Magazine

Top 10: Nuclear Energy Companies | Sustainability Magazine

Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeking candidate for Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards - Daily Energy Insider

Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeking candidate for Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards - Daily Energy Insider

Democratic governors turn to nuclear power as response to energy crunch - E&E News by POLITICO

Democratic governors turn to nuclear power as response to energy crunch - E&E News by POLITICO

Thorium Atomics advances Tesseract licensing - Nuclear Engineering International

Thorium Atomics advances Tesseract licensing - Nuclear Engineering International

Calif. officials urge Diablo Canyon extension, but Newsom holding off -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Calif. officials urge Diablo Canyon extension, but Newsom holding off -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

First fuel loaded into Tianwan unit 7 - World Nuclear News

First fuel loaded into Tianwan unit 7 - World Nuclear News

Nuclear Survey Finds Americans See Permanent Waste Disposal as a National Priority

Nuclear Survey Finds Americans See Permanent Waste Disposal as a National Priority

Gov. Newsom won’t extend life of CA’s only nuclear power plant. What that means | Senator John Laird

Gov. Newsom won’t extend life of CA’s only nuclear power plant. What that means | Senator John Laird

In Focus | China is building nuclear reactors faster than the West. Can it keep up the pace? | South China Morning Post

In Focus | China is building nuclear reactors faster than the West. Can it keep up the pace? | South China Morning Post

Plans for nuclear-powered merchant ships must confront risks | Nature

Plans for nuclear-powered merchant ships must confront risks | Nature

A Saudi nuclear deal worth making

A Saudi nuclear deal worth making

Will Siting Keep SMRs From Reaching Critical Mass?

Will Siting Keep SMRs From Reaching Critical Mass?