Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

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

Friday, February 14, 2025

Update 275 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA

Update 275 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA
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Chernobyl's protective shelter damaged 'by drone strike' - World Nuclear News

Chernobyl's protective shelter damaged 'by drone strike' - World Nuclear News
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Investment in US nuclear power ready to expand: Guggenheim

Investment in US nuclear power ready to expand: Guggenheim
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Key Considerations for Behind-the-Meter Nuclear Projects

Key Considerations for Behind-the-Meter Nuclear Projects
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Thursday, February 13, 2025

The World's Only Only Floating Nuclear Plant Just Hit A Major Milestone

The World's Only Only Floating Nuclear Plant Just Hit A Major Milestone
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‘Judging Freedom’ edition of 13 February: How Moscow Views Trump

‘Judging Freedom’ edition of 13 February: How Moscow Views Trump
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Three Mile Island emergency plans posted for public, regulatory review

Three Mile Island emergency plans posted for public, regulatory review
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How Military Tritium Production in Civilian Reactors Can Further Non-proliferation Goals - Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

How Military Tritium Production in Civilian Reactors Can Further Non-proliferation Goals - Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
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IAEA staff rotation at Zaporizhzhia cancelled due to military activity - World Nuclear News

IAEA staff rotation at Zaporizhzhia cancelled due to military activity - World Nuclear News
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Rosatom aiming for 100-year service life for reactors - World Nuclear News

Rosatom aiming for 100-year service life for reactors - World Nuclear News
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Korean SMR-powered container ship design revealed - World Nuclear News

Korean SMR-powered container ship design revealed - World Nuclear News
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Trump Advisers Look to Shift US Foreign Aid to Wall Street Ally - Bloomberg

Trump Advisers Look to Shift US Foreign Aid to Wall Street Ally - Bloomberg
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X-energy Closes Upsized $700 Million Series C-1 Financing Round to Accelerate the Development of Advanced Small Modular Nuclear Technology — X-energy

X-energy Closes Upsized $700 Million Series C-1 Financing Round to Accelerate the Development of Advanced Small Modular Nuclear Technology — X-energy
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Oklo Inc. - About

Oklo Inc. - About
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Secretary Wright Acts to “Unleash Golden Era of American Energy Dominance” | Department of Energy

Secretary Wright Acts to “Unleash Golden Era of American Energy Dominance” | Department of Energy
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India nuclear power reduce greenhouse gases | AP News

India nuclear power reduce greenhouse gases | AP News
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Google says U.S. faces power capacity crisis in AI race against China

Google says U.S. faces power capacity crisis in AI race against China
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Investment in US nuclear power ready to expand: Guggenheim

Investment in US nuclear power ready to expand: Guggenheim
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Report: Israel Likely To Bomb Iran in the Coming Months - News From Antiwar.com

Report: Israel Likely To Bomb Iran in the Coming Months - News From Antiwar.com
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UC San Diego joins General Atomics–led fusion collaborative -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

UC San Diego joins General Atomics–led fusion collaborative -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire
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Garrish up for repeat term as DOE’s nuclear energy secretary -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Garrish up for repeat term as DOE’s nuclear energy secretary -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire
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Trying to Make Sense of Trump's Foreign Policy

Trying to Make Sense of Trump's Foreign Policy
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Q&A with Type One Energy on its Plan to Build a Stellarator Fusion Prototype at a TVA Site | Neutron Bytes

Q&A with Type One Energy on its Plan to Build a Stellarator Fusion Prototype at a TVA Site | Neutron Bytes
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Exclusive | Israel Sees Opening for Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites, U.S. Intelligence Finds - WSJ

Exclusive | Israel Sees Opening for Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites, U.S. Intelligence Finds - WSJ
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Want an Easy Way to Cut $2T? Think Nuclear

Want an Easy Way to Cut $2T? Think Nuclear
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Want Clean, 'Green' Electricity? New Modular Reactor Project in Tennessee Is the Answer. – RedState

Want Clean, 'Green' Electricity? New Modular Reactor Project in Tennessee Is the Answer. – RedState
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Nuclear resurgence underway in 2025, but execution challenges persist: IEA

Nuclear resurgence underway in 2025, but execution challenges persist: IEA
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Texas Takes Giant Steps Toward Nuclear Energy Dominance | RealClearEnergy

Texas Takes Giant Steps Toward Nuclear Energy Dominance | RealClearEnergy
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Our Energy Crisis Has a Nuclear Solution | RealClearEnergy

Our Energy Crisis Has a Nuclear Solution | RealClearEnergy
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Lawmakers hear possibilities of expanding nuclear energy in Louisiana

Lawmakers hear possibilities of expanding nuclear energy in Louisiana
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Tennessee governor proposes $72.6 million for nuclear initiatives; supports small reactor

Tennessee governor proposes $72.6 million for nuclear initiatives; supports small reactor
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The Cost of AI: Power Hunger -- Why the Grid Can’t Support AI

The Cost of AI: Power Hunger -- Why the Grid Can’t Support AI
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Nuclear Power and the Future of American Digital Dominance - The National Interest

Nuclear Power and the Future of American Digital Dominance - The National Interest
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3-D Printing Nuclear Reactors - The Breakthrough Journal

3-D Printing Nuclear Reactors - The Breakthrough Journal
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Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Contentious Purchase of Nuclear Reactors - The New York Times

Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Contentious Purchase of Nuclear Reactors - The New York Times
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The Pentagon Is Recruiting Elon Musk To Help Them Win a Nuclear War, by Alan Macleod - The Unz Review

The Pentagon Is Recruiting Elon Musk To Help Them Win a Nuclear War, by Alan Macleod - The Unz Review
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

How China Became The World’s New Nuclear Energy Superstar | HuffPost

How China Became The World’s New Nuclear Energy Superstar | HuffPost
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EU project to use low-enriched uranium fissile materials as nuclear fuel

EU project to use low-enriched uranium fissile materials as nuclear fuel
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Nuclear power play: Summit nations jockeying for AI supremacy focus on energy - Washington Times

Nuclear power play: Summit nations jockeying for AI supremacy focus on energy - Washington Times
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NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions | Space

NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions | Space
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Energy secretary stresses the need to expand America’s nuclear energy infrastructure | Fox News Video

Energy secretary stresses the need to expand America’s nuclear energy infrastructure | Fox News Video
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Pumping Up America’s Nuclear Power Politics - The National Interest

Pumping Up America’s Nuclear Power Politics - The National Interest
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Monday, February 10, 2025

Safety regulations involved in nuclear power plant construction

Safety regulations involved in nuclear power plant construction
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Pumping Up America’s Nuclear Power Politics - The National Interest

Pumping Up America’s Nuclear Power Politics - The National Interest
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Project Financing and Funding of Nuclear Power in the US | Womble Bond Dickinson

Project Financing and Funding of Nuclear Power in the US | Womble Bond Dickinson
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RTOs could fast-track dispatchable generation under House, Senate bills | Utility Dive

RTOs could fast-track dispatchable generation under House, Senate bills | Utility Dive
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Jindal Nuclear plans to build 18GWe atomic power generation capacity, make significant investments - The Economic Times

Jindal Nuclear plans to build 18GWe atomic power generation capacity, make significant investments - The Economic Times
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How China Dominated Nuclear Energy | HuffPost Impact

How China Dominated Nuclear Energy | HuffPost Impact
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House Republicans set their sights on national labs - E&E News by POLITICO

House Republicans set their sights on national labs - E&E News by POLITICO
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New DOE leader wants to unleash American energy dominance -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

New DOE leader wants to unleash American energy dominance -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire
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DOE to focus on expanding baseload generation: Secretary Wright | Utility Dive

DOE to focus on expanding baseload generation: Secretary Wright | Utility Dive
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German election frontrunners push for nuclear comeback – POLITICO

German election frontrunners push for nuclear comeback – POLITICO
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EU project seeks to develop new research reactor fuel - World Nuclear News

EU project seeks to develop new research reactor fuel - World Nuclear News
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The rise of on-site generation to power AI | Latitude Media

The rise of on-site generation to power AI | Latitude Media
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Project Financing and Funding of Nuclear Power in the US | Womble Bond Dickinson

Project Financing and Funding of Nuclear Power in the US | Womble Bond Dickinson
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Monopoly Round-Up: On Ending the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Monopoly Round-Up: On Ending the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Iran To Build Yellowcake Production Plant: Atomic Energy Official - Iran Front Page

Iran To Build Yellowcake Production Plant: Atomic Energy Official - Iran Front Page
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Russia warns safety risks at Kursk Nuclear Power Plant increasing

Russia warns safety risks at Kursk Nuclear Power Plant increasing
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New nuclear plant proposed in Arizona: What you need to know

New nuclear plant proposed in Arizona: What you need to know
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Amazon-backed 80MW mobile nuclear reactor gets big funding boost

Amazon-backed 80MW mobile nuclear reactor gets big funding boost
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GE Hitachi Signs SMR Nuclear Deals with UK Engineering Firms | Microgrid Knowledge

GE Hitachi Signs SMR Nuclear Deals with UK Engineering Firms | Microgrid Knowledge
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Another step closer to restarting: Palisades receives 'Finding of No Significant Impact' from NRC | News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM

Another step closer to restarting: Palisades receives 'Finding of No Significant Impact' from NRC | News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM
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Type 094 nuclear submarine is China’s ‘King of the South China Sea’ in bid for deterrence | South China Morning Post

Type 094 nuclear submarine is China’s ‘King of the South China Sea’ in bid for deterrence | South China Morning Post
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Exclusive | France Taps Nuclear Power in Race for AI Supremacy - WSJ

Exclusive | France Taps Nuclear Power in Race for AI Supremacy - WSJ
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Musk's DOGE can't access U.S. nuclear secrets, Energy secretary says

Musk's DOGE can't access U.S. nuclear secrets, Energy secretary says
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Scientists make stunning breakthrough after studying dangerous nuclear waste: 'We were surprised'

Scientists make stunning breakthrough after studying dangerous nuclear waste: 'We were surprised'
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Sunday, February 9, 2025

How Elon Musk’s Department of Energy access could pose a nuclear threat | The Verge

How Elon Musk’s Department of Energy access could pose a nuclear threat | The Verge
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There's Actually an Incredibly Easy Way for Elon Musk to Trim $2 Trillion of Government Spending: Cut Funding for Nuclear Weapons

There's Actually an Incredibly Easy Way for Elon Musk to Trim $2 Trillion of Government Spending: Cut Funding for Nuclear Weapons
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Want an Easy Way to Cut $2T? Think Nuclear

Want an Easy Way to Cut $2T? Think Nuclear
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Did DeepSeek end nuclear energy’s AI comeback? | The National

Did DeepSeek end nuclear energy’s AI comeback? | The National
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Five ways nuclear technology is improving agriculture and food security

Five ways nuclear technology is improving agriculture and food security
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Is nuclear power regaining energy?

Is nuclear power regaining energy?
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Indonesia to build 20 nuclear power plants with first project by ThorCon | NEWS | Reccessary

Indonesia to build 20 nuclear power plants with first project by ThorCon | NEWS | Reccessary
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Nuclear Power Bill Passed by House, Support Grows in Congress - The New York Times

Nuclear Power Bill Passed by House, Support Grows in Congress - The New York Times
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Nuclear Power in the United Arab Emirates - World Nuclear Association

Nuclear Power in the United Arab Emirates - World Nuclear Association
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Pak­­istan Atomic Energy Commission gets licence to construct largest nuclear plant - The Hindu

Pak­­istan Atomic Energy Commission gets licence to construct largest nuclear plant - The Hindu
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Reclaiming the Promise of Nuclear Power in India | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Reclaiming the Promise of Nuclear Power in India | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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‘Iran dramatically accelerating uranium enrichment to near bomb grade,’ International Atomic Energy Agency says - The Hindu

‘Iran dramatically accelerating uranium enrichment to near bomb grade,’ International Atomic Energy Agency says - The Hindu
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America Must, Can, And Should Renew Its Nuclear Energy Dominance - American Thinker

America Must, Can, And Should Renew Its Nuclear Energy Dominance - American Thinker
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Trump says without Iran deal US could 'bomb the hell out of it'

Trump says without Iran deal US could 'bomb the hell out of it'
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China Makes a Major Leap Towards Nuclear Fusion with World’s First High-Temperature Tokamak - Jason Deegan

China Makes a Major Leap Towards Nuclear Fusion with World’s First High-Temperature Tokamak - Jason Deegan
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Netanyahu dismisses Palestinian state, suggests Saudis should take Palestinians instead

Netanyahu dismisses Palestinian state, suggests Saudis should take Palestinians instead
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Halted Nuclear Plant Project Could Restart in South Carolina - Inside Climate News

Halted Nuclear Plant Project Could Restart in South Carolina - Inside Climate News
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Saturday, February 8, 2025

Power Moves: How Electric Utility Monopolists Broke Their Bargain with America

Power Moves: How Electric Utility Monopolists Broke Their Bargain with America
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