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

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Biden administration ends solar tariff exemption | The Hill

Biden administration ends solar tariff exemption | The Hill

Biden administration proposes blocking new coal mines at major federal hub | The Hill

Biden administration proposes blocking new coal mines at major federal hub | The Hill

South Africa urges UN's top court to order cease-fire in Gaza to shield citizens in Rafah

South Africa urges UN's top court to order cease-fire in Gaza to shield citizens in Rafah

(109) There Is a Nuclear Reactor in This Truck - YouTube

(109) There Is a Nuclear Reactor in This Truck - YouTube

Don’t Panic US: China’s Nuclear Power Ascendancy Has Its Limits | New Security Beat

Don’t Panic US: China’s Nuclear Power Ascendancy Has Its Limits | New Security Beat

Hunt for industry partners begins as UK seeks to build prototype nuclear fusion plant - News - The Chemical Engineer

Hunt for industry partners begins as UK seeks to build prototype nuclear fusion plant - News - The Chemical Engineer

US government proposes 10 ‘national interest’ transmission corridors – pv magazine International

US government proposes 10 ‘national interest’ transmission corridors – pv magazine International

CDC: Irradiation Could Have Helped Prevent 155 Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in the Last Decade | Food Safety

CDC: Irradiation Could Have Helped Prevent 155 Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in the Last Decade | Food Safety

We explore the most powerful nuclear test reactor in the world, just miles from Idaho Falls - East Idaho News

We explore the most powerful nuclear test reactor in the world, just miles from Idaho Falls - East Idaho News

Nuclear research to benefit from US supercomputer milestones : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News

Nuclear research to benefit from US supercomputer milestones : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News

Uganda looks to potential uranium production : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News

Uganda looks to potential uranium production : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News

Swedish project to develop Gen IV nuclear power system : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News

Swedish project to develop Gen IV nuclear power system : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News

Earnings call: NuScale reports Q1 2024 results, advances in SMR technology By Investing.com

Earnings call: NuScale reports Q1 2024 results, advances in SMR technology By Investing.com

Terrestrial Energy | Carbon-Free Energy for Global Industry - Terrestrial Energy

Terrestrial Energy | Carbon-Free Energy for Global Industry - Terrestrial Energy

Constellation Making Major Investment in Two Illinois Nuclear Plants to Increase Clean Energy Output

Constellation Making Major Investment in Two Illinois Nuclear Plants to Increase Clean Energy Output

BWXT to expand nuclear manufacturing plant in Ontario

BWXT to expand nuclear manufacturing plant in Ontario

Rethinking Uncontested Mandatory… | The Breakthrough Institute

Rethinking Uncontested Mandatory… | The Breakthrough Institute

On the verge of a crisis: The U.S. nuclear fuel Gordian knot -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

On the verge of a crisis: The U.S. nuclear fuel Gordian knot -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

North Dakota eyes next-generation nuclear as replacement for coal plants • North Dakota Monitor

North Dakota eyes next-generation nuclear as replacement for coal plants • North Dakota Monitor

Fuel cycle players signal next moves as Russian uranium ban becomes law -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Fuel cycle players signal next moves as Russian uranium ban becomes law -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Department of Energy Moves Forward with Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Project for Spent Nuclear Fuel | Department of Energy

Department of Energy Moves Forward with Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Project for Spent Nuclear Fuel | Department of Energy

How Strong of a Nuclear Bomb Could Humans Make? - JSTOR Daily

How Strong of a Nuclear Bomb Could Humans Make? - JSTOR Daily

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

US expands production of 15-ton bombs to target nuclear facilities | Al Mayadeen English

US expands production of 15-ton bombs to target nuclear facilities | Al Mayadeen English

Joe Biden has done more than arm Israel. He’s complicit in Gaza’s devastating famine | The Independent

Joe Biden has done more than arm Israel. He’s complicit in Gaza’s devastating famine | The Independent

Oil and Gas Development of Onshore Federal Lands: Policy Issues and Research Questions

Oil and Gas Development of Onshore Federal Lands: Policy Issues and Research Questions

Russian Nuclear War Threats Mark a New Kind of Mind Game

Russian Nuclear War Threats Mark a New Kind of Mind Game

China tariffs could undermine Democrats' ambitions of renewable energy grid | Semafor

China tariffs could undermine Democrats' ambitions of renewable energy grid | Semafor

Oil Market Report - May 2024 – Analysis - IEA

Oil Market Report - May 2024 – Analysis - IEA

Viewpoint: Modernising the regulatory ecosystem for nuclear-powered ships : Perspectives - World Nuclear News

Viewpoint: Modernising the regulatory ecosystem for nuclear-powered ships : Perspectives - World Nuclear News

How the Promise of Nuclear Energy Draws the West to Mongolia | TIME

How the Promise of Nuclear Energy Draws the West to Mongolia | TIME

"Moshi-Tora" And The Spread Of Nuclear Weapons | Politics | The ORIENTAL ECONOMIST | All the news you need to know about Japan

"Moshi-Tora" And The Spread Of Nuclear Weapons | Politics | The ORIENTAL ECONOMIST | All the news you need to know about Japan

EU rebuffs UK attempt to continue collaborating on nuclear fusion experiment

EU rebuffs UK attempt to continue collaborating on nuclear fusion experiment

The Shame and the Shambles of Israel's Policy on Gaza Aid - Haaretz Editorial - Haaretz.com

The Shame and the Shambles of Israel's Policy on Gaza Aid - Haaretz Editorial - Haaretz.com

Introducing: The Bunker

Introducing: The Bunker

Monday, May 13, 2024

How Iraq veered away from US to embrace China in Middle East power shift

How Iraq veered away from US to embrace China in Middle East power shift

Chinese oil companies win Iraqi bids over US | Semafor

Chinese oil companies win Iraqi bids over US | Semafor

Retrieval of nuclear waste canisters from a borehole -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Retrieval of nuclear waste canisters from a borehole -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

There’s Not Enough Power for America’s High-Tech Ambitions - WSJ

There’s Not Enough Power for America’s High-Tech Ambitions - WSJ

US nuclear industry clamors for waiver process details as Russian uranium ban looms | S&P Global Commodity Insights

US nuclear industry clamors for waiver process details as Russian uranium ban looms | S&P Global Commodity Insights

Unleashing the Nuclear Era: From Our Backyards to the Beltway | RealClearEnergy

Unleashing the Nuclear Era: From Our Backyards to the Beltway | RealClearEnergy

Transmission Rules to Back Planning of Long-Range Power Lines

Transmission Rules to Back Planning of Long-Range Power Lines

BHE is a Likely Opponent of DCPP Extended Operations - Part 1

BHE is a Likely Opponent of DCPP Extended Operations - Part 1

CGNP’s Opposition to the WWGPI – 08 May 2024 – Californians for Green Nuclear Power

CGNP’s Opposition to the WWGPI – 08 May 2024 – Californians for Green Nuclear Power

'Filing Error' (cough) in PacifiCorp's Most Recent California Lobbying Disclosure

'Filing Error' (cough) in PacifiCorp's Most Recent California Lobbying Disclosure

Major utility reverses decision on clean-energy transition: 'A disappointing step backward'

Major utility reverses decision on clean-energy transition: 'A disappointing step backward'

Sam Altman's Oklo plunges 54% in NYSE debut after SPAC

Sam Altman's Oklo plunges 54% in NYSE debut after SPAC