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

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

White House–backed USA Rare Earth makes $3 billion acquisition in South America | Fortune

White House–backed USA Rare Earth makes $3 billion acquisition in South America | Fortune

Nuclear news: World facing NEW arms race that could see 20 countries 'chasing the bomb'

Nuclear news: World facing NEW arms race that could see 20 countries 'chasing the bomb'

Russia Says It Can Take Iran’s Enriched Uranium. Will That Happen? - The Moscow Times

Russia Says It Can Take Iran’s Enriched Uranium. Will That Happen? - The Moscow Times

China uses nuclear reactor technology to expand global influence - Asia Times

China uses nuclear reactor technology to expand global influence - Asia Times

China's Advanced Nuclear Efforts Are Pushing Frontiers

China's Advanced Nuclear Efforts Are Pushing Frontiers

Nuclear Power in China - World Nuclear Association

Nuclear Power in China - World Nuclear Association

China is Outpacing the U.S. on Nuclear Power, an American Invention - The New York Times

China is Outpacing the U.S. on Nuclear Power, an American Invention - The New York Times

​500 GW By 2050? Inside China’s Massive Nuclear Expansion and Its Global Power Shift

​500 GW By 2050? Inside China’s Massive Nuclear Expansion and Its Global Power Shift

PG&E Corporation - PG&E and Tesla Turn Cybertruck into a Grid Asset, Advancing the Future of Electric Power in California

PG&E Corporation - PG&E and Tesla Turn Cybertruck into a Grid Asset, Advancing the Future of Electric Power in California

PG&E, Tesla approve Cybertruck and charging systems for residential V2X program in California (PCG:NYSE) | Seeking Alpha

PG&E, Tesla approve Cybertruck and charging systems for residential V2X program in California (PCG:NYSE) | Seeking Alpha

PG&E Corporation - PG&E and Tesla Turn Cybertruck into a Grid Asset, Advancing the Future of Electric Power in California

PG&E Corporation - PG&E and Tesla Turn Cybertruck into a Grid Asset, Advancing the Future of Electric Power in California

Iran: So Now What? - by Roger Boyd

Iran: So Now What? - by Roger Boyd

Ensuring Power Reliability in California: Policy Report - Independent Institute

Ensuring Power Reliability in California: Policy Report - Independent Institute

Report says PG&E overcharges CA ratepayers for Diablo | San Luis Obispo Tribune

Report says PG&E overcharges CA ratepayers for Diablo | San Luis Obispo Tribune

Why the US Should Recycle Its Used Nuclear Fuel - The National Interest

Why the US Should Recycle Its Used Nuclear Fuel - The National Interest

IP Implications of NRC’s Proposed New Fast Lane for Licensing Reactor Designs Previously Approved by DOE or DOD | Knobbe Martens - JDSupra

IP Implications of NRC’s Proposed New Fast Lane for Licensing Reactor Designs Previously Approved by DOE or DOD | Knobbe Martens - JDSupra

Did Iran ever Really Have a Nuclear Weapons Program?

Did Iran ever Really Have a Nuclear Weapons Program?

Monday, April 20, 2026

Nuclear Startup Plans South Carolina Reactor as Power Needs Soar - Bloomberg

Nuclear Startup Plans South Carolina Reactor as Power Needs Soar - Bloomberg

US firm seeks regulatory approval for its 240 MW small reactor

US firm seeks regulatory approval for its 240 MW small reactor

Need for speed: The regulatory detour slowing grid expansion

Need for speed: The regulatory detour slowing grid expansion

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

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

Wright: DOE got responses from 28 states for nuclear hubs - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

Wright: DOE got responses from 28 states for nuclear hubs - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

White House Launches Space Nuclear Initiative, Sets Timeline for Lunar Reactors

White House Launches Space Nuclear Initiative, Sets Timeline for Lunar Reactors

US firm's thorium-based nuclear reactor fuel advances to manufacturing

US firm's thorium-based nuclear reactor fuel advances to manufacturing

US to clean dumping ground that stores hundreds of nuclear waste drums

US to clean dumping ground that stores hundreds of nuclear waste drums

Wyoming communities want time to consider embracing nuclear energy, as feds rush to expand industry - WyoFile

Wyoming communities want time to consider embracing nuclear energy, as feds rush to expand industry - WyoFile

FERC promises to issue decision on large load interconnections by June - Daily Energy Insider

FERC promises to issue decision on large load interconnections by June - Daily Energy Insider

EPRI joins Open Compute Project to study data centers as flexible grid resources - Daily Energy Insider

EPRI joins Open Compute Project to study data centers as flexible grid resources - Daily Energy Insider

Braun, Eli Lilly enter agreement to add nuclear energy to IN grid

Braun, Eli Lilly enter agreement to add nuclear energy to IN grid

Nuclear Startup Plans South Carolina Reactor as Power Needs Soar - Bloomberg

Nuclear Startup Plans South Carolina Reactor as Power Needs Soar - Bloomberg

Sunday, April 19, 2026

UK & Rolls Royce Sign Deal for Three SMRS at Wylfa | Neutron Bytes

UK & Rolls Royce Sign Deal for Three SMRS at Wylfa | Neutron Bytes

Fermi Isn’t Faltering, It’s Imploding - Robert Bryce

Fermi Isn’t Faltering, It’s Imploding - Robert Bryce

Tariffs alone won't save American manufacturing — here's what actually will | Fortune

Tariffs alone won't save American manufacturing — here's what actually will | Fortune

China could take control of Iran's enriched uranium

China could take control of Iran's enriched uranium

Extensive faults beneath Nevada nuclear lab raise unanswered earthquake risks

Extensive faults beneath Nevada nuclear lab raise unanswered earthquake risks

US firm's thorium-based nuclear reactor fuel advances to manufacturing

US firm's thorium-based nuclear reactor fuel advances to manufacturing

Nuclear’s AI Moment Is Here - There Is Only 1 Play for the 4X Data Center Demand Explosion - 24/7 Wall St.

Nuclear’s AI Moment Is Here - There Is Only 1 Play for the 4X Data Center Demand Explosion - 24/7 Wall St.

UK & Rolls Royce Sign Deal for Three SMRS at Wylfa | Neutron Bytes

UK & Rolls Royce Sign Deal for Three SMRS at Wylfa | Neutron Bytes

Friday, April 17, 2026

This American Nuclear Startup Aims to Supply India’s Reactor Boom - Heatmap News

This American Nuclear Startup Aims to Supply India’s Reactor Boom - Heatmap News

Malmstrom AFB one of two bases selected for potential nuclear microreactors - The Electric

Malmstrom AFB one of two bases selected for potential nuclear microreactors - The Electric

Oklo nuclear fuel recycling project coming to Oak Ridge

Oklo nuclear fuel recycling project coming to Oak Ridge

Anthropic's Nuclear Bomb

Anthropic's Nuclear Bomb

Easier environmental rules pave way for SC energy projects | The State

Easier environmental rules pave way for SC energy projects | The State

US to back first wave of new nuclear reactors with loans

US to back first wave of new nuclear reactors with loans

NRC Approves Final Rule for Optional Licensing Framwork

NRC Approves Final Rule for Optional Licensing Framwork

First American Nuclear Submits Pre-Licensing Engagement Plan For EAGL-1 SMR

First American Nuclear Submits Pre-Licensing Engagement Plan For EAGL-1 SMR

5 Fast Facts about DOE Reactor Authorization | Department of Energy

5 Fast Facts about DOE Reactor Authorization | Department of Energy

NRC Finalizes New Optional Licensing Framework for Advanced Reactors | Beveridge & Diamond PC - JDSupra

NRC Finalizes New Optional Licensing Framework for Advanced Reactors | Beveridge & Diamond PC - JDSupra

NRC Fee Reform Should Improve… | The Breakthrough Institute

NRC Fee Reform Should Improve… | The Breakthrough Institute

US tests spin fuel in 180-million-degree Fahrenheit plasma for reactors

US tests spin fuel in 180-million-degree Fahrenheit plasma for reactors

US firm seeks regulatory approval for its 240 MW small reactor

US firm seeks regulatory approval for its 240 MW small reactor

IAEA and Japan Strengthen Emergency Preparedness in Fukushima

IAEA and Japan Strengthen Emergency Preparedness in Fukushima

Republic of Korea: Nuclear Energy, Safeguards and More

Republic of Korea: Nuclear Energy, Safeguards and More

Thursday, April 16, 2026

A European NATO? - by Leon Hadar - Global Zeitgeist

A European NATO? - by Leon Hadar - Global Zeitgeist

Russia Offers to Take in Iran's Enriched Uranium

Russia Offers to Take in Iran's Enriched Uranium

IAEA chief says North Korea expands uranium enrichment - UPI.com

IAEA chief says North Korea expands uranium enrichment - UPI.com

UK advances fusion reactor plan with $95 million magnet contract

UK advances fusion reactor plan with $95 million magnet contract

Buckley SFB, Malmstrom AFB selected for Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program > Air Force > Article Display

Buckley SFB, Malmstrom AFB selected for Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program > Air Force > Article Display

Take Action — Build Nuclear Now

Take Action — Build Nuclear Now

Americans' Shifting Views on Energy Sources, Policy in 2026 | Pew Research Center

Americans' Shifting Views on Energy Sources, Policy in 2026 | Pew Research Center

Application lodged to build microreactor at US university - World Nuclear News

Application lodged to build microreactor at US university - World Nuclear News

Anthropic's Nuclear Bomb

Anthropic's Nuclear Bomb

POLITICO Pro | Article | Lee bill would give DOE broad authority over nuclear test reactors

POLITICO Pro | Article | Lee bill would give DOE broad authority over nuclear test reactors

First new planned US nuclear reactors likely to get government loans, energy chief says | Reuters

First new planned US nuclear reactors likely to get government loans, energy chief says | Reuters

Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Hearing Conducting Oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Hearing Conducting Oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

5 Fast Facts about DOE Reactor Authorization | Department of Energy

5 Fast Facts about DOE Reactor Authorization | Department of Energy

Machine learning accelerates analysis of fusion materials

Machine learning accelerates analysis of fusion materials

Funding fusion milestones - Nuclear Engineering International

Funding fusion milestones - Nuclear Engineering International

Nuclear Reactor Developer X‑Energy Targets $7.5 Billion Valuation in US IPO

Nuclear Reactor Developer X‑Energy Targets $7.5 Billion Valuation in US IPO

Nuclear Reactor Developer X‑Energy Targets $7.5 Billion Valuation in US IPO

Nuclear Reactor Developer X‑Energy Targets $7.5 Billion Valuation in US IPO

Can Germany restart its nuclear power program? A peek inside a decommissioned reactor suggests it could. – POLITICO

Can Germany restart its nuclear power program? A peek inside a decommissioned reactor suggests it could. – POLITICO

‘No such thing as absolute safety’: Japan embraces nuclear post-Fukushima - E&E News by POLITICO

‘No such thing as absolute safety’: Japan embraces nuclear post-Fukushima - E&E News by POLITICO

Senate bill looks to clarify DOE authority over advanced reactors -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Senate bill looks to clarify DOE authority over advanced reactors -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Lee bill would give DOE broad authority over nuclear test reactors - E&E News by POLITICO

Lee bill would give DOE broad authority over nuclear test reactors - E&E News by POLITICO

Utilities Plan to Spend $1.4 Trillion Over Next Five Years to Power AI Boom - WSJ

Utilities Plan to Spend $1.4 Trillion Over Next Five Years to Power AI Boom - WSJ

US Needs Comprehensive Nuclear Waste Strategy Incorporating Recycling and Disposal, Says Report

US Needs Comprehensive Nuclear Waste Strategy Incorporating Recycling and Disposal, Says Report

Nuclear reactor developer X‑Energy targets $7.5 billion valuation in US IPO | Reuters

Nuclear reactor developer X‑Energy targets $7.5 billion valuation in US IPO | Reuters

Need for speed: The regulatory detour slowing grid expansion

Need for speed: The regulatory detour slowing grid expansion

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

US could put nuclear reactors in space, moon in next few years

US could put nuclear reactors in space, moon in next few years

As Fermi Falters, Insiders Are Dumping Millions Of Shares

As Fermi Falters, Insiders Are Dumping Millions Of Shares

NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work? | MIT Technology Review

NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work? | MIT Technology Review

Prep work underway in SC's nuclear reboot effort, potential $2.7B payday at least 2 years away • SC Daily Gazette

Prep work underway in SC's nuclear reboot effort, potential $2.7B payday at least 2 years away • SC Daily Gazette

New York to Select Site for New Nuclear Power Plant This Year - Bloomberg

New York to Select Site for New Nuclear Power Plant This Year - Bloomberg

Utilities Plan to Spend $1.4 Trillion Over Next Five Years to Power AI Boom - WSJ

Utilities Plan to Spend $1.4 Trillion Over Next Five Years to Power AI Boom - WSJ

PJM proposes adding 14.9 GW with bilateral contracts, central procurement | Utility Dive

PJM proposes adding 14.9 GW with bilateral contracts, central procurement | Utility Dive

EU scrutinises nuclear waste laws as nations fall short on safe management

EU scrutinises nuclear waste laws as nations fall short on safe management

US Nuclear Regulator Finalizes Review Rule for New Reactors

US Nuclear Regulator Finalizes Review Rule for New Reactors

BLM advances contentious South Dakota uranium mine - E&E News by POLITICO

BLM advances contentious South Dakota uranium mine - E&E News by POLITICO

Japan Eyes Remote Island for Nuclear Waste Storage, Nikkei Says - Bloomberg

Japan Eyes Remote Island for Nuclear Waste Storage, Nikkei Says - Bloomberg

Is Donald Trump Trying to Create a Nuclear Narrative as his Escape ramp from the War with Iran?

Is Donald Trump Trying to Create a Nuclear Narrative as his Escape ramp from the War with Iran?