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Friday, June 6, 2025

Drone attack may do Ukraine more harm than good - UnHerd

Drone attack may do Ukraine more harm than good - UnHerd

Iran Nuclear Negotiations: Trump Should Stop Deal-or-War Strategy

Iran Nuclear Negotiations: Trump Should Stop Deal-or-War Strategy

Restoring America's Relationship with Nuclear Power as a National Security Priority - The National Interest

Restoring America's Relationship with Nuclear Power as a National Security Priority - The National Interest

Schumer’s Iran Position Is Stupid  | Washington Monthly

Schumer’s Iran Position Is Stupid  | Washington Monthly

The power of precision: GenAI is revolutionizing transmission network and asset models | Utility Dive

The power of precision: GenAI is revolutionizing transmission network and asset models | Utility Dive

Approval of Westinghouse test microreactor progresses - World Nuclear News

Approval of Westinghouse test microreactor progresses - World Nuclear News

Newcleo And Javys Sign JV Agreement As Plans Progress For Advanced Reactors In Slovakia

Newcleo And Javys Sign JV Agreement As Plans Progress For Advanced Reactors In Slovakia

Tritium breeder breakthrough - Nuclear Engineering International

Tritium breeder breakthrough - Nuclear Engineering International

Japanese court says utility executives are not liable for Fukushima nuclear disaster | AP News

Japanese court says utility executives are not liable for Fukushima nuclear disaster | AP News

Nucleareurope Report Shows Economic Benefits Of Nuclear Deployment

Nucleareurope Report Shows Economic Benefits Of Nuclear Deployment

US reactor builders need bigger fuel deals to avoid supply crunch | Reuters

US reactor builders need bigger fuel deals to avoid supply crunch | Reuters

Iran ordered tonnes of fuel to manufacture over 800 ballistic missiles from China to restock its stockpile: Report - The Week

Iran ordered tonnes of fuel to manufacture over 800 ballistic missiles from China to restock its stockpile: Report - The Week

Iran orders thousands of tons of ballistic-missile material from China – WSJ | Iran International

Iran orders thousands of tons of ballistic-missile material from China – WSJ | Iran International

Iran Orders Material From China for Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles

Iran Orders Material From China for Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles

Rare Earths Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey

Rare Earths Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey

Global energy investment set to hit record $3.3 trillion in 2025, IEA says

Global energy investment set to hit record $3.3 trillion in 2025, IEA says

Japanese court says utility executives are not liable for Fukushima nuclear disaster | AP News

Japanese court says utility executives are not liable for Fukushima nuclear disaster | AP News

Holtec targets US-wide nuclear reactor fleet using learnings at Palisades | Reuters

Holtec targets US-wide nuclear reactor fleet using learnings at Palisades | Reuters

Think small: Why America should bet on small modular reactors | Utility Dive

Think small: Why America should bet on small modular reactors | Utility Dive

Trump’s Nuclear Revolution Promises Reliable and Affordable Energy - The National Interest

Trump’s Nuclear Revolution Promises Reliable and Affordable Energy - The National Interest

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Zero: Labor Shortages Are Holding Back Electrification - Bloomberg

Zero: Labor Shortages Are Holding Back Electrification - Bloomberg

The Missing Engineers - bloomberg.com/features/2025-bottlenecks-engineering-jobs/?cmpid=060525_morningamer

bloomberg.com/features/2025-bottlenecks-engineering-jobs/?cmpid=060525_morningamer The Missing Engineers The world’s need for power is outstripping the workforce that can build it. Aging populations and anti-immigration rhetoric aren’t helping.

US reactor builders need bigger fuel deals to avoid supply crunch | Reuters

US reactor builders need bigger fuel deals to avoid supply crunch | Reuters

High Court Poised to Rule on Legality of Off-Site Nuclear Storage

High Court Poised to Rule on Legality of Off-Site Nuclear Storage

NuScale’s 77-MWe SMR Clears NRC Review, Sets Stage for First Firm Order

NuScale’s 77-MWe SMR Clears NRC Review, Sets Stage for First Firm Order

Update 294 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA

Update 294 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA

Canadian leaders outline plans to become energy 'superpower' - World Nuclear News

Canadian leaders outline plans to become energy 'superpower' - World Nuclear News

Czechs sign a deal with South Korea to build nuclear reactors after a court clears the way | AP News

Czechs sign a deal with South Korea to build nuclear reactors after a court clears the way | AP News

In Small Nuclear Reactors, There’s One Clear Leader Today - Barron's

In Small Nuclear Reactors, There’s One Clear Leader Today - Barron's

George Mason University Launches NuScale Energy Exploration Centre » World Business Outlook

George Mason University Launches NuScale Energy Exploration Centre » World Business Outlook

Think small: Why America should bet on small modular reactors | Utility Dive

Think small: Why America should bet on small modular reactors | Utility Dive

Army to lead nuclear microreactor development to power bases

Army to lead nuclear microreactor development to power bases

Exclusive-Saudi warned Iran to reach nuclear deal with Trump or risk Israeli strike

Exclusive-Saudi warned Iran to reach nuclear deal with Trump or risk Israeli strike

MSRs and the future of energy security - Nuclear Engineering International

MSRs and the future of energy security - Nuclear Engineering International

First concrete poured for tritium removal facility - World Nuclear News

First concrete poured for tritium removal facility - World Nuclear News

How Nuclear Tech Could Revolutionise Plastic Recycling | IAEA

How Nuclear Tech Could Revolutionise Plastic Recycling | IAEA

MDBs must finance nuclear power—or Russia and China will - Atlantic Council

MDBs must finance nuclear power—or Russia and China will - Atlantic Council

ABS sheds light on potential of floating nuclear-powered data centers - Offshore Energy

ABS sheds light on potential of floating nuclear-powered data centers - Offshore Energy

KHNP sets out plans for USD18.6bn Czech nuclear project - World Nuclear News

KHNP sets out plans for USD18.6bn Czech nuclear project - World Nuclear News

Approval of Westinghouse test microreactor progresses - World Nuclear News

Approval of Westinghouse test microreactor progresses - World Nuclear News

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

How You Can Help Protect Diablo Canyon Power Plant

How You Can Help Protect Diablo Canyon Power Plant

Think small: Why America should bet on small modular reactors | Utility Dive

Think small: Why America should bet on small modular reactors | Utility Dive

A nuclear consortium in the Persian Gulf as a basis for a new nuclear deal between the United States and Iran - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

A nuclear consortium in the Persian Gulf as a basis for a new nuclear deal between the United States and Iran - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Home | Substack

Home | Substack

Saudi Arabian and Omani officials propose nuclear facilities for Iran on Gulf island: Report | Middle East Eye

Saudi Arabian and Omani officials propose nuclear facilities for Iran on Gulf island: Report | Middle East Eye

Islamic Republic's nuclear plans are key to holding the world hostage - The Jerusalem Post

Islamic Republic's nuclear plans are key to holding the world hostage - The Jerusalem Post

World’s first mass-produced nuclear reactor to enter testing in US

World’s first mass-produced nuclear reactor to enter testing in US

Faster, Cheaper, Smarter? The Promise and Pitfalls of Small Modular Reactors | GLOBSEC - A Global Think Tank: Ideas Shaping the World

Faster, Cheaper, Smarter? The Promise and Pitfalls of Small Modular Reactors | GLOBSEC - A Global Think Tank: Ideas Shaping the World

Will new nuclear energy deals generate FOMO mentality in Big Tech?

Will new nuclear energy deals generate FOMO mentality in Big Tech?

MDBs must finance nuclear power—or Russia and China will - Atlantic Council

MDBs must finance nuclear power—or Russia and China will - Atlantic Council

US liquid lead project to cut nuclear waste by 28 times in 30 years

US liquid lead project to cut nuclear waste by 28 times in 30 years

Iran could accept nuclear consortium on its soil, Iranian official says

Iran could accept nuclear consortium on its soil, Iranian official says

Nano Nuclear Closes $105 Million Fundraising In Bid To Advance Microreactor Plans

Nano Nuclear Closes $105 Million Fundraising In Bid To Advance Microreactor Plans

Iran’s Supreme Leader Rejects U.S. Nuclear Deal Offer - WSJ

Iran’s Supreme Leader Rejects U.S. Nuclear Deal Offer - WSJ

Former Israeli security chief Yaakov Amidror: Israel must strike Iran - The Jerusalem Post

Former Israeli security chief Yaakov Amidror: Israel must strike Iran - The Jerusalem Post

Zaporizhzhia ‘extremely fragile’ relying on single off-site power line, IAEA warns -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Zaporizhzhia ‘extremely fragile’ relying on single off-site power line, IAEA warns -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Contract awarded for first SMR at Darlington -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Contract awarded for first SMR at Darlington -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

New Mexico uranium projects selected for permitting fast-track - World Nuclear News

New Mexico uranium projects selected for permitting fast-track - World Nuclear News

Fusion Spending Doubles Across Supply Chain

Fusion Spending Doubles Across Supply Chain

Full FY 2026 Budget Reorients DOE Around Nuclear and Hard Infrastructure | Insights | Holland & Knight

Full FY 2026 Budget Reorients DOE Around Nuclear and Hard Infrastructure | Insights | Holland & Knight

Constellation, Meta sign 20-year deal to source entire Illinois nuclear plant’s power -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Constellation, Meta sign 20-year deal to source entire Illinois nuclear plant’s power -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

A Proposal for Uranium Enrichment in the Middle East | Neutron Bytes

A Proposal for Uranium Enrichment in the Middle East | Neutron Bytes

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Trump’s Nuclear Executive Orders: Overview and Analysis - AAF

Trump’s Nuclear Executive Orders: Overview and Analysis - AAF

An Iranian nuclear facility is so deep underground that US airstrikes likely couldn’t reach it | AP News

An Iranian nuclear facility is so deep underground that US airstrikes likely couldn’t reach it | AP News

Iran has amassed even more near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says | AP News

Iran has amassed even more near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says | AP News

Mythbusting MAHA: A Reality Check on Glyphosate

Mythbusting MAHA: A Reality Check on Glyphosate

Considering Nuclear Energy's Benefit to… | The Breakthrough Institute

Considering Nuclear Energy's Benefit to… | The Breakthrough Institute

Seven More Things You Thought You Knew About Nuclear Energy

Seven More Things You Thought You Knew About Nuclear Energy

Can Trump Expedite a Nuclear Renaissance?

Can Trump Expedite a Nuclear Renaissance?

On the Difference Between Techno and… | The Breakthrough Institute

On the Difference Between Techno and… | The Breakthrough Institute

Does Nuclear Energy Need the IRA Credits?

Does Nuclear Energy Need the IRA Credits?

After the Green Vortex - The Breakthrough Journal

After the Green Vortex - The Breakthrough Journal

TEPCO releases initial analysis of Fukushima-2 fuel debris sample -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

TEPCO releases initial analysis of Fukushima-2 fuel debris sample -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Oklo signs MOU to partner with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Oklo signs MOU to partner with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Nordic states map out nuclear safety collaboration - Nuclear Engineering International

Nordic states map out nuclear safety collaboration - Nuclear Engineering International

Y-12 and University of Tennessee develop National Security Prototype Center

Y-12 and University of Tennessee develop National Security Prototype Center

Utah nuclear energy: Here's what the state has planned with Valar Atomics

Utah nuclear energy: Here's what the state has planned with Valar Atomics

Opinion | Save Us, Senators, From a Very Expensive Mistake - The New York Times

Opinion | Save Us, Senators, From a Very Expensive Mistake - The New York Times

6 things to watch as reconciliation hits the Senate - E&E News by POLITICO

6 things to watch as reconciliation hits the Senate - E&E News by POLITICO

Meta Signs Nuclear-Power Deal to Fuel Its AI Ambitions - WSJ

Meta Signs Nuclear-Power Deal to Fuel Its AI Ambitions - WSJ

Meta goes nuclear to power AI with clean electrons

Meta goes nuclear to power AI with clean electrons

Constellation, Meta Sign 20-Year Deal for Clean, Reliable Nuclear Energy in Illinois

Constellation, Meta Sign 20-Year Deal for Clean, Reliable Nuclear Energy in Illinois

NRC approves NuScale uprated SMR design -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

NRC approves NuScale uprated SMR design -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

No deal limiting uranium enrichment, Iran's FM says - JNS.org

No deal limiting uranium enrichment, Iran's FM says - JNS.org

“Russia and the U.S. Face Off”: A Colossal Battle for Control of the $10 Billion Nuclear Fuel Market Is About to Erupt - Visegrád Post

“Russia and the U.S. Face Off”: A Colossal Battle for Control of the $10 Billion Nuclear Fuel Market Is About to Erupt - Visegrád Post

Monday, June 2, 2025

President Trump Lashes Out at Biden Regime, Debunks 'Iranian Nuclear Enrichment' Story Floated by Axios | The Gateway Pundit | by Cristina Laila

President Trump Lashes Out at Biden Regime, Debunks 'Iranian Nuclear Enrichment' Story Floated by Axios | The Gateway Pundit | by Cristina Laila

Thales eyes nuclear fusion with GenF

Thales eyes nuclear fusion with GenF

DOE unveils AI supercomputer aimed at transforming energy sector - E&E News by POLITICO

DOE unveils AI supercomputer aimed at transforming energy sector - E&E News by POLITICO

World’s first commercial mini nuclear reactor ready to power 526,000 homes in China

World’s first commercial mini nuclear reactor ready to power 526,000 homes in China

Holtec Backs SMR Deployment In Britain With Site For New Factory

Holtec Backs SMR Deployment In Britain With Site For New Factory

White House releases details about proposed budget cuts - E&E News by POLITICO

White House releases details about proposed budget cuts - E&E News by POLITICO

Wyoming lawmakers mull, again, allowing nuclear fuel waste - WyoFile

Wyoming lawmakers mull, again, allowing nuclear fuel waste - WyoFile

The NRC’s new Mission Impossible: Making Atoms Great Again - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The NRC’s new Mission Impossible: Making Atoms Great Again - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

US approves environmental review for Michigan nuclear plant restart

US approves environmental review for Michigan nuclear plant restart

US races to build up to 50 MW nuclear reactors to power military bases, remote sites

US races to build up to 50 MW nuclear reactors to power military bases, remote sites

U.S. Sends Iran Proposal on Nuclear Deal, Amid Reports of Uranium Enrichment Ramp-Up - The New York Times

U.S. Sends Iran Proposal on Nuclear Deal, Amid Reports of Uranium Enrichment Ramp-Up - The New York Times

Watch Ukraine Drone Strikes Hit Nuclear Bombers Inside Russia - Bloomberg

Watch Ukraine Drone Strikes Hit Nuclear Bombers Inside Russia - Bloomberg

Industry Update—June 2025 -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Industry Update—June 2025 -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

U.S. Sends Iran Proposal on Nuclear Deal, Amid Reports of Uranium Enrichment Ramp-Up - The New York Times

U.S. Sends Iran Proposal on Nuclear Deal, Amid Reports of Uranium Enrichment Ramp-Up - The New York Times

Ukraine's 'Unprecedented' Operation Spiderweb: Russia's 'Pearl Harbor'? Or Just More Soggy Silk?

Ukraine's 'Unprecedented' Operation Spiderweb: Russia's 'Pearl Harbor'? Or Just More Soggy Silk?

US approves environmental review for Michigan nuclear plant restart | Reuters

US approves environmental review for Michigan nuclear plant restart | Reuters

What Trump’s new executive orders mean for the US nuclear energy industry - Atlantic Council

What Trump’s new executive orders mean for the US nuclear energy industry - Atlantic Council

Trump signs executive orders to revitalize American nuclear energy industry | Fox News

Trump signs executive orders to revitalize American nuclear energy industry | Fox News

Can they “Make Atoms Great Again”? How the federal government can support domestic advanced nuclear energy production and exports  – Clean Air Task Force

Can they “Make Atoms Great Again”? How the federal government can support domestic advanced nuclear energy production and exports  – Clean Air Task Force

Trump Takes Steps Toward a Nuclear Future | RealClearEnergy

Trump Takes Steps Toward a Nuclear Future | RealClearEnergy

Powering The Future: Why America Must Double Down On Nuclear Energy

Powering The Future: Why America Must Double Down On Nuclear Energy