Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

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

Monday, February 9, 2026

What the End of New START Means for U.S., Russia, China Nuclear Weapons

What the End of New START Means for U.S., Russia, China Nuclear Weapons

Is California Going to Shut Down this $16+ Billion Nuclear Plant in 2030?

Is California Going to Shut Down this $16+ Billion Nuclear Plant in 2030?

To overcome Golden Dome 'affordability' hurdle, DoD needs acquisition reform, AI: Official - Breaking Defense

To overcome Golden Dome 'affordability' hurdle, DoD needs acquisition reform, AI: Official - Breaking Defense

US: Fusion target breakthrough achieved with 'leaky' magnetic fields

US: Fusion target breakthrough achieved with 'leaky' magnetic fields

China building 1,000 warheads by 2030 as US exposes illegal secret nuclear testing program (Daily Express US) -

China building 1,000 warheads by 2030 as US exposes illegal secret nuclear testing program (Daily Express US)

China building 1,000 warheads by 2030 as US exposes illegal secret nuclear testing program (Daily Express US) - micheletkearney@gmail.com - Gmail

China building 1,000 warheads by 2030 as US exposes illegal secret nuclear testing program (Daily Express US) - micheletkearney@gmail.com - Gmail

Scientists Say Heck, Just Nuke a Killer Asteroid Heading for Earth

Scientists Say Heck, Just Nuke a Killer Asteroid Heading for Earth

US accuses China of underground nuclear tests – this is what we know

US accuses China of underground nuclear tests – this is what we know

Big Tech Is Betting on Nuclear Energy to Fuel AI. But There Are Some Massive Hurdles | PCMag

Big Tech Is Betting on Nuclear Energy to Fuel AI. But There Are Some Massive Hurdles | PCMag

China conducted secret nuclear test, US claims a day after arms proposal

China conducted secret nuclear test, US claims a day after arms proposal

Fears mount of global nuclear arms race | Semafor

Fears mount of global nuclear arms race | Semafor

Inner Steel Dome Lifted Into Place At China’s Zhangzhou-3 Nuclear Plant

Inner Steel Dome Lifted Into Place At China’s Zhangzhou-3 Nuclear Plant

Unit 1 At China’s Taipingling Nuclear Station Reaches First Criticality

Unit 1 At China’s Taipingling Nuclear Station Reaches First Criticality

The Public Confidence Game - by Ted Nordhaus

The Public Confidence Game - by Ted Nordhaus

Deep Isolation launches full-scale demonstration programme - World Nuclear News

Deep Isolation launches full-scale demonstration programme - World Nuclear News

New lease of life for US legacy nuclear sites - World Nuclear News

New lease of life for US legacy nuclear sites - World Nuclear News

US Invites States To Host Nuclear Fuel Cycle ‘Innovation Campuses’

US Invites States To Host Nuclear Fuel Cycle ‘Innovation Campuses’

Trump exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review : NPR

Trump exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review : NPR

US nuclear power regulator plans changes in line with Trump goals on reactors

US nuclear power regulator plans changes in line with Trump goals on reactors

DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy Awards $19 Million to Advance Recycling of Used Nuclear Fuel | Department of Energy

DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy Awards $19 Million to Advance Recycling of Used Nuclear Fuel | Department of Energy

Global electricity demand is set to grow strongly to 2030, underscoring need for investments in grids and flexibility - News - IEA

Global electricity demand is set to grow strongly to 2030, underscoring need for investments in grids and flexibility - News - IEA

Testing of fuel rods taking place for Brazil's microreactor project - World Nuclear News

Testing of fuel rods taking place for Brazil's microreactor project - World Nuclear News

US funding for research into recycling used nuclear fuel - World Nuclear News

US funding for research into recycling used nuclear fuel - World Nuclear News

DOE Launches Initiatives to Produce Uranium Fuel | Neutron Bytes

DOE Launches Initiatives to Produce Uranium Fuel | Neutron Bytes

Saturday, February 7, 2026

U.S. Tech Park in Israel May Have a Nuclear Power Plant | Neutron Bytes

U.S. Tech Park in Israel May Have a Nuclear Power Plant | Neutron Bytes

Meta’s Nuclear Bet Is an Endorsement of Trump’s Energy Vision | RealClearEnergy

Meta’s Nuclear Bet Is an Endorsement of Trump’s Energy Vision | RealClearEnergy

Nuclear Energy Now – Darlington’s Refurbishment Project Wraps Up Ahead of Schedule - The National Interest

Nuclear Energy Now – Darlington’s Refurbishment Project Wraps Up Ahead of Schedule - The National Interest

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WANTED: Volunteers to host nuclear waste, forever | Reuters

WANTED: Volunteers to host nuclear waste, forever | Reuters

NuScale Power’s TVA Deal Puts Largest US SMR Fleet In View

NuScale Power’s TVA Deal Puts Largest US SMR Fleet In View

NRC revamps structure - Nuclear Engineering International

NRC revamps structure - Nuclear Engineering International

Wrap Up: NRC starts reorg; Deep Isolation breaks ground on borehole; NEPA breaks offered for DOE advanced reactors; more - ExchangeMonitor

Wrap Up: NRC starts reorg; Deep Isolation breaks ground on borehole; NEPA breaks offered for DOE advanced reactors; more - ExchangeMonitor

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission launches reorganisation - World Nuclear News

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission launches reorganisation - World Nuclear News

Friday, February 6, 2026

Trump’s Team Is Bullying the World Out of Climate Change Policies

Trump’s Team Is Bullying the World Out of Climate Change Policies

DOE awards $19M to advance SNF recycling -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

DOE awards $19M to advance SNF recycling -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Plans to 'fast track' power plant's nuclear switch - AOL

Plans to 'fast track' power plant's nuclear switch - AOL

Nuclear startup TerraPower is moving fast. Some say too fast. - E&E News by POLITICO

Nuclear startup TerraPower is moving fast. Some say too fast. - E&E News by POLITICO

Argonne studies how artificial intelligence could reshape nuclear regulation

Argonne studies how artificial intelligence could reshape nuclear regulation

NRC Major Reorganization Supports Efficiency, Innovation – SightLine | U308

NRC Major Reorganization Supports Efficiency, Innovation – SightLine | U308

NRC Launches Major Reorganization as Licensing Deadlines and Reform Workload Intensify

NRC Launches Major Reorganization as Licensing Deadlines and Reform Workload Intensify

NRC reorganization aims to speed up licensing -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

NRC reorganization aims to speed up licensing -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

The NRC’s Problem Isn’t Caution. It’s Architecture.

The NRC’s Problem Isn’t Caution. It’s Architecture.

The NRC’s Problem Isn’t Caution. It’s Architecture.

The NRC’s Problem Isn’t Caution. It’s Architecture.

Heatmap News - A Sneak Peek at Heatmap Pro

Heatmap News - A Sneak Peek at Heatmap Pro

DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy Awards $19 Million to Advance Recycling of Used Nuclear Fuel | Department of Energy

DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy Awards $19 Million to Advance Recycling of Used Nuclear Fuel | Department of Energy

TVA pursues 6.2 GW of new generation, citing data centers, population growth | Utility Dive

TVA pursues 6.2 GW of new generation, citing data centers, population growth | Utility Dive

The path to market for new nuclear reactors | Latitude Media

The path to market for new nuclear reactors | Latitude Media

New lease of life for US legacy nuclear sites - World Nuclear News

New lease of life for US legacy nuclear sites - World Nuclear News

Dubai - by Tomas Pueyo - Uncharted Territories

Dubai - by Tomas Pueyo - Uncharted Territories

Why You’re Wrong About Nuclear Power | RealClearEnergy

Why You’re Wrong About Nuclear Power | RealClearEnergy

How PJM Is Grappling With Data Center Power Demand - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy

How PJM Is Grappling With Data Center Power Demand - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy

Big Tech's AI spending spree: $650 billion in 1 year

Big Tech's AI spending spree: $650 billion in 1 year

Thursday, February 5, 2026

New Start treaty: World enters grim new nuclear era after historic US-Russia atomic weapons agreement expires

New Start treaty: World enters grim new nuclear era after historic US-Russia atomic weapons agreement expires

Nuclear Regulatory Commission allows local environmental group to question financial viability of nuclear project | Local News | crossroadstoday.com

Nuclear Regulatory Commission allows local environmental group to question financial viability of nuclear project | Local News | crossroadstoday.com

Energy Department moves to fast-track advanced nuclear reactor approvals

Energy Department moves to fast-track advanced nuclear reactor approvals

The path to market for new nuclear reactors | Latitude Media

The path to market for new nuclear reactors | Latitude Media

(398) World’s Largest AI Datacenter — $100B Disaster - YouTube

(398) World’s Largest AI Datacenter — $100B Disaster - YouTube

Merz says Germany exploring shared nuclear umbrella with European allies | Reuters

Merz says Germany exploring shared nuclear umbrella with European allies | Reuters

The Start of the End? The End of New START - CEPA

The Start of the End? The End of New START - CEPA

China rules out joining nuclear talks for now - The Economic Times

China rules out joining nuclear talks for now - The Economic Times

We Threw It All Away - Real Scott Ritter

We Threw It All Away - Real Scott Ritter

Russia Strikes Western Ukraine With Rare Oreshnik Missile - Bloomberg

Russia Strikes Western Ukraine With Rare Oreshnik Missile - Bloomberg

Putin Touts Russia’s Test of ‘Promising’ Nuclear-Powered Torpedo - Bloomberg

Putin Touts Russia’s Test of ‘Promising’ Nuclear-Powered Torpedo - Bloomberg

China Nuclear Trade With Russia Risks Tipping Military Balance - Bloomberg

China Nuclear Trade With Russia Risks Tipping Military Balance - Bloomberg

Demise of US-Russia Nuclear Pact Sparks Fears of New Arms Race - Bloomberg

Demise of US-Russia Nuclear Pact Sparks Fears of New Arms Race - Bloomberg

Contributor: The U.S. needs a national fusion strategy before our lead in energy slips away - Los Angeles Times

Contributor: The U.S. needs a national fusion strategy before our lead in energy slips away - Los Angeles Times

Avalanche thinks the fusion power industry should think smaller | TechCrunch

Avalanche thinks the fusion power industry should think smaller | TechCrunch

Trump administration makes move to look elsewhere for nuke waste dump  • Nevada Current

Trump administration makes move to look elsewhere for nuke waste dump  • Nevada Current

SECURE Grid Act would require states to provide more detailed energy security plans - Daily Energy Insider

SECURE Grid Act would require states to provide more detailed energy security plans - Daily Energy Insider

India's Tata Power evaluating three sites for nuclear projects, exec says

India's Tata Power evaluating three sites for nuclear projects, exec says

TEPCO plans to restart reactor as early as Monday after alarm trouble

TEPCO plans to restart reactor as early as Monday after alarm trouble

US nuclear power regulator plans changes in line with Trump goals on reactors

US nuclear power regulator plans changes in line with Trump goals on reactors

Bypassing the Grid: How Data Centers Are Building Their Own Power Plants

Bypassing the Grid: How Data Centers Are Building Their Own Power Plants

Bypassing the Grid: How Data Centers Are Building Their Own Power Plants

Bypassing the Grid: How Data Centers Are Building Their Own Power Plants

Deep Isolation Launches Full-Scale Demonstration Program for Nuclear Waste Disposal

Deep Isolation Launches Full-Scale Demonstration Program for Nuclear Waste Disposal

EXIM Powers American Nuclear Exports to Poland, Supporting U.S. Jobs and Energy Dominance | EXIM.GOV

EXIM Powers American Nuclear Exports to Poland, Supporting U.S. Jobs and Energy Dominance | EXIM.GOV

Mississippi lawmakers push nuclear power expansion legislation - Mississippi Today

Mississippi lawmakers push nuclear power expansion legislation - Mississippi Today

Shuttered Kewaunee nuclear plant one step closer to generating power

Shuttered Kewaunee nuclear plant one step closer to generating power

Trump Administration Official Criticizes ‘Greedy’ Nuclear Industry Request - Barron's

Trump Administration Official Criticizes ‘Greedy’ Nuclear Industry Request - Barron's

Federal Register :: Categorical Exclusion for Advanced Nuclear Reactors

Federal Register :: Categorical Exclusion for Advanced Nuclear Reactors

Enclosure - Statement of Regulatory Priorities for Fiscal Year 2026 (Reg Plan) - ML25268A292.pdf

Enclosure - Statement of Regulatory Priorities for Fiscal Year 2026 (Reg Plan) - ML25268A292.pdf

Last US-Russia nuclear treaty is expiring: Does it really matter? | Joe Biden News | Al Jazeera

Last US-Russia nuclear treaty is expiring: Does it really matter? | Joe Biden News | Al Jazeera

Next-generation nuclear power can meet data center energy demand—if regulations allow it

Next-generation nuclear power can meet data center energy demand—if regulations allow it

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

(396) PBS News Hour live episode, Feb. 4, 2026 - YouTube - Nuclear Risks

(396) PBS News Hour live episode, Feb. 4, 2026 - YouTube

(396) PBS News Hour live episode, Feb. 4, 2026 - YouTube

(396) PBS News Hour live episode, Feb. 4, 2026 - YouTube

US firm's nuclear reactor to extract critical minerals, desaline oilfield wastewater

US firm's nuclear reactor to extract critical minerals, desaline oilfield wastewater

Why cheaper power alone isn’t enough to end energy poverty in summer

Why cheaper power alone isn’t enough to end energy poverty in summer

730 million people in the world live without power. Progress has stalled | Vox

730 million people in the world live without power. Progress has stalled | Vox

Bill Gates-backed fusion firm files license for 350 MWe power plant

Bill Gates-backed fusion firm files license for 350 MWe power plant

Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Base – The White House

Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Base – The White House

Nuclear Reactor Construction Market to Grow by $13.25 Billion During 2026-2030: Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corp., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Larson & Turbo Dominate

Nuclear Reactor Construction Market to Grow by $13.25 Billion During 2026-2030: Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corp., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Larson & Turbo Dominate

Grand Gulf’s early site permit renewal application on the docket -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Grand Gulf’s early site permit renewal application on the docket -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Siemens Energy to spend $1B expanding US turbine and grid factories - E&E News by POLITICO

Siemens Energy to spend $1B expanding US turbine and grid factories - E&E News by POLITICO

Deep Isolation launches full-scale demonstration programme - World Nuclear News

Deep Isolation launches full-scale demonstration programme - World Nuclear News

Britain launches framework to boost advanced nuclear reactor development | Reuters

Britain launches framework to boost advanced nuclear reactor development | Reuters

Trump exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review : NPR

Trump exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review : NPR

Next-generation nuclear power can meet data center energy demand—if regulations allow it

Next-generation nuclear power can meet data center energy demand—if regulations allow it

Largest Power Project In US Approved For West Texas Amid Gas Plant And Data Center Buildout - Energy News Beat

Largest Power Project In US Approved For West Texas Amid Gas Plant And Data Center Buildout - Energy News Beat

Nuclear Fusion’s Long Wait for Wall Street Is Over | RealClearEnergy

Nuclear Fusion’s Long Wait for Wall Street Is Over | RealClearEnergy

Indispensable of Coal in Weathering Winter Storm Fern | RealClearEnergy

Indispensable of Coal in Weathering Winter Storm Fern | RealClearEnergy

Permitting Reform Is a Great Start | RealClearEnergy

Permitting Reform Is a Great Start | RealClearEnergy

U.S. Retail Electricity Rate Trends Analysis | RealClearEnergy

U.S. Retail Electricity Rate Trends Analysis | RealClearEnergy

What PA’s Battle Over Climate Can Teach the Nation | RealClearEnergy

What PA’s Battle Over Climate Can Teach the Nation | RealClearEnergy

Meta’s Nuclear Bet Is Trump’s Energy Vision | RealClearEnergy

Meta’s Nuclear Bet Is Trump’s Energy Vision | RealClearEnergy

Britain launches framework to boost advanced nuclear reactor development

Britain launches framework to boost advanced nuclear reactor development

Natura, NGL partner on nuclear-powered produced water treatment for Permian basin

Natura, NGL partner on nuclear-powered produced water treatment for Permian basin

Google Is Spending Big to Build a Lead in the AI Energy Race - WSJ

Google Is Spending Big to Build a Lead in the AI Energy Race - WSJ

WANO rolls out new enhanced monitoring initiative - World Nuclear News

WANO rolls out new enhanced monitoring initiative - World Nuclear News

Deep Isolation launches full-scale demonstration programme - World Nuclear News

Deep Isolation launches full-scale demonstration programme - World Nuclear News

US to exclude advanced nuclear from NEPA environmental process - World Nuclear News

US to exclude advanced nuclear from NEPA environmental process - World Nuclear News

Materials successfully tested for HTGR, says Rosatom - World Nuclear News

Materials successfully tested for HTGR, says Rosatom - World Nuclear News