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

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

The Nuclear Company Unveils a Chinese-Style Reactor Megaproject in Kentucky - Heatmap News

The Nuclear Company Unveils a Chinese-Style Reactor Megaproject in Kentucky - Heatmap News
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IAEA says Barakah drone-strike response was effective - World Nuclear News

IAEA says Barakah drone-strike response was effective - World Nuclear News
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Westinghouse invests USD1 billion in US LEU+ fuel plant - World Nuclear News

Westinghouse invests USD1 billion in US LEU+ fuel plant - World Nuclear News
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ASEAN nations assessing nuclear energy option - World Nuclear News

ASEAN nations assessing nuclear energy option - World Nuclear News
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The Nuclear Company proposes 6.6 GW Kentucky project - World Nuclear News

The Nuclear Company proposes 6.6 GW Kentucky project - World Nuclear News
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The Nuclear Company Announces Prosperity One, a 6.6 Gigawatt Nuclear Power Campus in Lewis County, Kentucky

The Nuclear Company Announces Prosperity One, a 6.6 Gigawatt Nuclear Power Campus in Lewis County, Kentucky
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X-energy, Amazon, American Electric Power Partner to Bring SMR Project to Indiana - X-energy

X-energy, Amazon, American Electric Power Partner to Bring SMR Project to Indiana - X-energy
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Institutional, Not Neutronic: Why Advanced Reactors Actually Get Built, or Don’t | Neutron Bytes

Institutional, Not Neutronic: Why Advanced Reactors Actually Get Built, or Don’t | Neutron Bytes
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Why Spent Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Is Recycling in Name Only - The National Interest

Why Spent Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Is Recycling in Name Only - The National Interest
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Viewpoint: Unlocking ASEAN's nuclear potential - a case for regulatory convergence on SMRs - World Nuclear News

Viewpoint: Unlocking ASEAN's nuclear potential - a case for regulatory convergence on SMRs - World Nuclear News
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Tech Companies Drive Nuclear Power Plant Expansions, More Electricity | RealClearEnergy

Tech Companies Drive Nuclear Power Plant Expansions, More Electricity | RealClearEnergy
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Can China Turn Its Small Modular Reactor Ambitions into Commercial Reality? | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Can China Turn Its Small Modular Reactor Ambitions into Commercial Reality? | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Nuclear Recycling Needs New Technology, Not Government Subsidies - The National Interest

Nuclear Recycling Needs New Technology, Not Government Subsidies - The National Interest
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Korea Builds Reactors Fast; Licensing Slows Them DownNeutron Bytes

Korea Builds Reactors Fast; Licensing Slows Them DownNeutron Bytes
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The Nuclear Company Announces Prosperity One, a 6.6 Gigawatt Nuclear Power Campus in Lewis County, Kentucky

The Nuclear Company Announces Prosperity One, a 6.6 Gigawatt Nuclear Power Campus in Lewis County, Kentucky
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What Does The Nuclear Company Do? - Heatmap News

What Does The Nuclear Company Do? - Heatmap News
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

UN and The Hague Confront Impunity for War Crimes

UN and The Hague Confront Impunity for War Crimes
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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
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Monday, October 19, 2026

Joint venture to produce HALEU in South Africa - World Nuclear News

Joint venture to produce HALEU in South Africa - World Nuclear News
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Rosatom signs floating nuclear power deal for Indonesia - World Nuclear News

Rosatom signs floating nuclear power deal for Indonesia - World Nuclear News
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AEP, Amazon and X-energy planning 12-SMR plant - World Nuclear News

AEP, Amazon and X-energy planning 12-SMR plant - World Nuclear News
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17 GW Texas project passes key hurdle for world's largest private grid

17 GW Texas project passes key hurdle for world's largest private grid
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US nuclear fusion reactor to test custom exhaust to tame plasma heat

US nuclear fusion reactor to test custom exhaust to tame plasma heat
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Nuclear reactor design uses swappable cores to beat salt degradation

Nuclear reactor design uses swappable cores to beat salt degradation
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Found silicon inside nuclear fuel before it ever entered a reactor

Found silicon inside nuclear fuel before it ever entered a reactor
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Louisiana regulators want ratepayers to finance nuclear 'exploration' | Louisiana | thecentersquare.com

Louisiana regulators want ratepayers to finance nuclear 'exploration' | Louisiana | thecentersquare.com
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New 3D-printing method could help build advanced nuclear reactors faster

New 3D-printing method could help build advanced nuclear reactors faster
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3 Universities Form Nuclear Alliance to Tackle Next-Gen Workforce Gap through Cross-Campus Virtual Training | Energy Tech

3 Universities Form Nuclear Alliance to Tackle Next-Gen Workforce Gap through Cross-Campus Virtual Training | Energy Tech
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US revives closed nuclear plants as electricity demand grows | AP News

US revives closed nuclear plants as electricity demand grows | AP News
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Germany launches fusion milestone programme - Nuclear Engineering International

Germany launches fusion milestone programme - Nuclear Engineering International
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Poland agrees second NPP - Nuclear Engineering International

Poland agrees second NPP - Nuclear Engineering International
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Electrification - IEA

Electrification - IEA
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Europe’s nuclear renewal - Nuclear Engineering International

Europe’s nuclear renewal - Nuclear Engineering International
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Russia Signs Agreement With Indonesia For Floating Nuclear Power Plants

Russia Signs Agreement With Indonesia For Floating Nuclear Power Plants
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Saturday, October 17, 2026

Nuclear regulator can’t decide how to implement UNDRIP, appeal court rules - iPolitics

Nuclear regulator can’t decide how to implement UNDRIP, appeal court rules - iPolitics
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Security Requirements Should Fit the… | The Breakthrough Institute

Security Requirements Should Fit the… | The Breakthrough Institute
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Kairos Lands $643M for Hermes 2 Reactor in Tennessee | Neutron Bytes

Kairos Lands $643M for Hermes 2 Reactor in Tennessee | Neutron Bytes
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NRC Modernization Should Pair Procedural… | The Breakthrough Institute

NRC Modernization Should Pair Procedural… | The Breakthrough Institute
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Kaliningrad: Russia’s Nuclear Warnings, Energy (In)Security, and NATO’s Baltic Dilemma

Kaliningrad: Russia’s Nuclear Warnings, Energy (In)Security, and NATO’s Baltic Dilemma
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Trump rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran

Trump rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
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The US Navy Has a Problem: It Needs to Start Retiring Nuclear Aircraft Carriers and It Has Never Been Done Before - 19FortyFive

The US Navy Has a Problem: It Needs to Start Retiring Nuclear Aircraft Carriers and It Has Never Been Done Before - 19FortyFive
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Friday, October 16, 2026

POLITICO Pro | Article | Energy industry launches House campaign for permitting deal

POLITICO Pro | Article | Energy industry launches House campaign for permitting deal
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Slovakia Connects New Nuclear Reactor, Strengthening Power Export Role - Bloomberg

Slovakia Connects New Nuclear Reactor, Strengthening Power Export Role - Bloomberg
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Nusano, Primo Biotechnology ink isotope supply deal | AuntMinnie

Nusano, Primo Biotechnology ink isotope supply deal | AuntMinnie
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US DOE funding to accelerate molten salt reactor development - World Nuclear News

US DOE funding to accelerate molten salt reactor development - World Nuclear News
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NRC finds “chilled work environment” at Palisades -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

NRC finds “chilled work environment” at Palisades -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire
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How much more can nuclear power plants give? | MIT Technology Review

How much more can nuclear power plants give? | MIT Technology Review
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Joint venture formed for six-unit SMR plant in Poland - World Nuclear News

Joint venture formed for six-unit SMR plant in Poland - World Nuclear News
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Democratic Senators Move to Block U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal - The New York Times

Democratic Senators Move to Block U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal - The New York Times
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Hitachi eyes small nuclear reactors in Japan as power costs rise - The Japan Times

Hitachi eyes small nuclear reactors in Japan as power costs rise - The Japan Times
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The Nuclear Power Bubble Begins to Leak - The National Interest

The Nuclear Power Bubble Begins to Leak - The National Interest
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Institutional, Not Neutronic: Why Advanced Reactors Actually Get Built, or Don’t | Neutron Bytes

Institutional, Not Neutronic: Why Advanced Reactors Actually Get Built, or Don’t | Neutron Bytes
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NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE 101: Wet Storage | Department of Energy

NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE 101: Wet Storage | Department of Energy
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US Clean Energy Set to Reach New Highs as Tax-Credit Cliff Looms - Bloomberg

US Clean Energy Set to Reach New Highs as Tax-Credit Cliff Looms - Bloomberg
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Climate philanthropies move over $36 million to drive down cooling emissions amid record-breaking heatwaves - ClimateWorks Foundation

Climate philanthropies move over $36 million to drive down cooling emissions amid record-breaking heatwaves - ClimateWorks Foundation
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What Does The Nuclear Company Do? - Heatmap News

What Does The Nuclear Company Do? - Heatmap News
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Thursday, October 15, 2026

How much more can nuclear power plants give? | MIT Technology Review

How much more can nuclear power plants give? | MIT Technology Review
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Terrestrial proposes new IMSR construction pathway - Nuclear Engineering International

Terrestrial proposes new IMSR construction pathway - Nuclear Engineering International
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New York Meets Wary Judges in Arguments Over Nuclear Waste Law

New York Meets Wary Judges in Arguments Over Nuclear Waste Law
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Before the first proposal - The Mining Journal

Before the first proposal - The Mining Journal
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U.S. Nuclear Body Gives Second SMR Permit in Six Months

U.S. Nuclear Body Gives Second SMR Permit in Six Months
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LIS Technologies Granted U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approval of Standard Practice Procedures Plan for its State-of-the-Art Demonstration Facility in Oak Ridge, TN

LIS Technologies Granted U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approval of Standard Practice Procedures Plan for its State-of-the-Art Demonstration Facility in Oak Ridge, TN
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Monazite Is the Radioactive Ore That Could Break China’s Grip on Rare Earths

Monazite Is the Radioactive Ore That Could Break China’s Grip on Rare Earths
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Trump's Data Center Boom Drains Energy, Water, and Land

Trump's Data Center Boom Drains Energy, Water, and Land
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Outlines of a Korean Nuclear Deal Take Shape

Outlines of a Korean Nuclear Deal Take Shape
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Hitachi eyes small nuclear reactors in Japan as power costs rise - The Japan Times

Hitachi eyes small nuclear reactors in Japan as power costs rise - The Japan Times
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Kairos Power automates fuel pebble inspections - World Nuclear News

Kairos Power automates fuel pebble inspections - World Nuclear News
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High-tech X-rays reveal how nuclear fuel rods stand the test of time

High-tech X-rays reveal how nuclear fuel rods stand the test of time
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Google and Constellation Energy Strike a Sweeping Nuclear-Power Deal - WSJ

Google and Constellation Energy Strike a Sweeping Nuclear-Power Deal - WSJ
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I’m an Environmentalist, and I Won’t Abandon Coal | RealClearEnergy

I’m an Environmentalist, and I Won’t Abandon Coal | RealClearEnergy
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How to Fulfill the Great Potential of Nuclear Energy. Affordable, Clean, Perpetual Power | RealClearEnergy

How to Fulfill the Great Potential of Nuclear Energy. Affordable, Clean, Perpetual Power | RealClearEnergy
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Nuclear Power as ARC-ES | RealClearEnergy

Nuclear Power as ARC-ES | RealClearEnergy
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France Explores Nuclear Microreactors to Power Military Bases and Field Operations — UNITED24 Media

France Explores Nuclear Microreactors to Power Military Bases and Field Operations — UNITED24 Media
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US considering using ‘Mother of All Bombs’ against Iran, sources say | CNN Politics

US considering using ‘Mother of All Bombs’ against Iran, sources say | CNN Politics
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

AI is an inflation problem, Fed’s Goolsbee says | Semafor

AI is an inflation problem, Fed’s Goolsbee says | Semafor
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Missouri pushes nuclear power to reduce reliance on out-of-state electricity | News From The States

Missouri pushes nuclear power to reduce reliance on out-of-state electricity | News From The States
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Why Google is paying to upgrade nuclear power plants | Grist

Why Google is paying to upgrade nuclear power plants | Grist
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Welcome - NuclearTownhall

Welcome - NuclearTownhall
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American Nuclear Power Barge Startup Buys its First Uranium Fuel

American Nuclear Power Barge Startup Buys its First Uranium Fuel
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Bluecore Energy Secures Low-Enriched Uranium Located at the Largest Commercial Nuclear Fuel Facility in the U.S. | Bluecore Energy

Bluecore Energy Secures Low-Enriched Uranium Located at the Largest Commercial Nuclear Fuel Facility in the U.S. | Bluecore Energy
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ABS and U.S. Department of Energy sign MOU on maritime applications of advanced nuclear technology — SMI DIGITAL

ABS and U.S. Department of Energy sign MOU on maritime applications of advanced nuclear technology — SMI DIGITAL
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Nuclear Energy Investment Is Booming. Why Have So Few Noticed? - The National Interest

Nuclear Energy Investment Is Booming. Why Have So Few Noticed? - The National Interest
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Congress has the power to fix the Trump-Saudi nuclear deal - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Congress has the power to fix the Trump-Saudi nuclear deal - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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How to Streamline Nuclear Approvals While Preserving Independent Safety Review - Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA | CGEP %

How to Streamline Nuclear Approvals While Preserving Independent Safety Review - Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA | CGEP %
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Iran will not trade its nuclear insurance policy for worthless American promises | Middle East Eye

Iran will not trade its nuclear insurance policy for worthless American promises | Middle East Eye
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