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

Sunday, December 14, 2025

Google, NextEra to Revive Iowa Nuclear Plant for AI Data Centers

Google, NextEra to Revive Iowa Nuclear Plant for AI Data Centers

AI and Supercomputing Are Transforming Nuclear Power Licensing in the United States | The Ritz Herald

AI and Supercomputing Are Transforming Nuclear Power Licensing in the United States | The Ritz Herald

Utah firm pursuing plan to import 1.31M cubic yards of low-level Canadian radioactive waste | KSL.com

Utah firm pursuing plan to import 1.31M cubic yards of low-level Canadian radioactive waste | KSL.com

NRC Greenlights 20-Year License Renewal for TVA’s Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant | American Public Power Association

NRC Greenlights 20-Year License Renewal for TVA’s Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant | American Public Power Association

Actions to Address Executive Order 14300: Reforming the Nuclear Regulatory Commission – Clean Air Task Force

Actions to Address Executive Order 14300: Reforming the Nuclear Regulatory Commission – Clean Air Task Force

Data centers for AI could nearly triple San José’s energy use. Who foots the bill? - Los Angeles Times

Data centers for AI could nearly triple San José’s energy use. Who foots the bill? - Los Angeles Times

Knoxville, Nashville, and Louisville Unite for Inaugural Tri-City

Knoxville, Nashville, and Louisville Unite for Inaugural Tri-City

AI and Supercomputing Are Transforming Nuclear Power Licensing in the United States | The Ritz Herald

AI and Supercomputing Are Transforming Nuclear Power Licensing in the United States | The Ritz Herald

Atomic Canyon Teams Up with California's Diablo Canyon to

Atomic Canyon Teams Up with California's Diablo Canyon to

Controversial Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant takes big step forward towards staying in operation for an additional five years | Video | actionnewsnow.com

Controversial Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant takes big step forward towards staying in operation for an additional five years | Video | actionnewsnow.com

Land-For-Nuke Deal: CA's Last Nuclear Energy Plant To Keep Churning | Rohnert Park, CA Patch

Land-For-Nuke Deal: CA's Last Nuclear Energy Plant To Keep Churning | Rohnert Park, CA Patch

Diablo Canyon power plant

Diablo Canyon power plant

Environmental Groups Condemn CA Coastal Commission Decision to Extend Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant for Another 20 Years - edhat

Environmental Groups Condemn CA Coastal Commission Decision to Extend Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant for Another 20 Years - edhat

Diablo Canyon Clears Hurdle to Stay Open Until at Least 2030 - The Santa Barbara Independent

Diablo Canyon Clears Hurdle to Stay Open Until at Least 2030 - The Santa Barbara Independent

China and US Are Global Leaders in Fusion Funding -

https://neutronbytes.com/2025/12/14/china-and-us-are-global-leaders-in-fusion-funding/

Opinion – Relicensing Diablo Canyon Puts It in Good Company | Neutron Bytes

Opinion – Relicensing Diablo Canyon Puts It in Good Company | Neutron Bytes

Diablo Canyon Agrees to Coastal Commission Land Use Plan -

https://neutronbytes.com/2025/12/14/diablo-canyon-agrees-to-coastal-commission-land-use-plan/

The Nativity isn’t cute or cozy. It should scandalize us. - America Magazine

The Nativity isn’t cute or cozy. It should scandalize us. - America Magazine

US firm eyes gigawatts of nuclear power with first Gen IV reactors

US firm eyes gigawatts of nuclear power with first Gen IV reactors

US firm accelerates nuclear fusion material development with ORNL deal

US firm accelerates nuclear fusion material development with ORNL deal

What Can the U.S. Learn from Chinese… | The Breakthrough Institute

What Can the U.S. Learn from Chinese… | The Breakthrough Institute

How the US learned to stop worrying and accept North Korea's bomb - Nikkei Asia

How the US learned to stop worrying and accept North Korea's bomb - Nikkei Asia