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

Saturday, January 3, 2026

9 things to know if there’s a nuclear emergency at TVA Sequoyah plant | Chattanooga Times Free Press

9 things to know if there’s a nuclear emergency at TVA Sequoyah plant | Chattanooga Times Free Press

Connecticut Pitches Return to Nuclear Power, But Fuel Supply Could Be a Hurdle - CT Examiner

Connecticut Pitches Return to Nuclear Power, But Fuel Supply Could Be a Hurdle - CT Examiner

Nuclear Energy Now – Legislation Introduced to Establish the Office of Fusion - The National Interest

Nuclear Energy Now – Legislation Introduced to Establish the Office of Fusion - The National Interest

Why U.S. Nuclear Licensing Moves So Slowly | The Regulatory Review

Why U.S. Nuclear Licensing Moves So Slowly | The Regulatory Review

DOE Goes Long SMRs, Iceberg Shorts NuScale, TerraPower Passes Another NRC Hurdle

DOE Goes Long SMRs, Iceberg Shorts NuScale, TerraPower Passes Another NRC Hurdle

Duke Energy Submits Early Site Permit at Coal Plant Site | Neutron Bytes

Duke Energy Submits Early Site Permit at Coal Plant Site | Neutron Bytes

The Biggest Threat to the 2026 Economy Is Still Donald Trump | The New Yorker

The Biggest Threat to the 2026 Economy Is Still Donald Trump | The New Yorker

SMRs Explained: Real-World Economics, Fuel Bottlenecks, and the Race to Scale | naked capitalism

SMRs Explained: Real-World Economics, Fuel Bottlenecks, and the Race to Scale | naked capitalism

Belarus, Russia may be developing rocket-launcher-fired nuclear missile

Belarus, Russia may be developing rocket-launcher-fired nuclear missile

What are China’s hottest jobs as AI reshapes the labour market? | South China Morning Post

What are China’s hottest jobs as AI reshapes the labour market? | South China Morning Post

‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a threat is AI to the climate? | AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian

‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a threat is AI to the climate? | AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian

US Electric Grid Heading Toward 'Crisis' Thanks to AI Data Centers | Common Dreams

US Electric Grid Heading Toward 'Crisis' Thanks to AI Data Centers | Common Dreams

China upgrading nuclear production, counterstrike system | The Jerusalem Post

China upgrading nuclear production, counterstrike system | The Jerusalem Post

Officials break ground on first-of-its-kind underground nuclear reactor: 'For decades to come'

Officials break ground on first-of-its-kind underground nuclear reactor: 'For decades to come'

How AI Data Centers Are Sending Your Power Bill Soaring

How AI Data Centers Are Sending Your Power Bill Soaring

Friday, January 2, 2026

What Will 2026 Bring for the Fusion Energy World? | Neutron Bytes

What Will 2026 Bring for the Fusion Energy World? | Neutron Bytes

(302) Amb. Chas Freeman & Mohammad Marandi: Trump Issues Warning to Iran — Tehran Fires Back Immediately - YouTube

(302) Amb. Chas Freeman & Mohammad Marandi: Trump Issues Warning to Iran — Tehran Fires Back Immediately - YouTube

UW-Madison MacArthur Fellow warns of nuclear fallout risk - The Daily Cardinal

UW-Madison MacArthur Fellow warns of nuclear fallout risk - The Daily Cardinal

DUK Stock: The Nuclear Solution for AI Data Centers

DUK Stock: The Nuclear Solution for AI Data Centers

NuScale Power: The Nuclear Stock Everyone's Watching

NuScale Power: The Nuclear Stock Everyone's Watching

Duke Energy submits early site permit application for potential North Carolina nuclear development - Daily Energy Insider

Duke Energy submits early site permit application for potential North Carolina nuclear development - Daily Energy Insider

Nuclear power ventures heat up around Washington state • Washington State Standard

Nuclear power ventures heat up around Washington state • Washington State Standard

No, the United States does not need a costly national cancer study near nuclear reactors - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

No, the United States does not need a costly national cancer study near nuclear reactors - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Microsoft wants to resurrect Three Mile Island. It will never happen.

Microsoft wants to resurrect Three Mile Island. It will never happen.

Opinion: California needs both clean energy and a nuclear-power backstop

Opinion: California needs both clean energy and a nuclear-power backstop

Operating permit issued for South Korea's Saeul 3 - World Nuclear News

Operating permit issued for South Korea's Saeul 3 - World Nuclear News

How are geological repository projects progressing? - World Nuclear News

How are geological repository projects progressing? - World Nuclear News

First Kursk II unit connected to the grid - World Nuclear News

First Kursk II unit connected to the grid - World Nuclear News

In quotes: What to watch out for in 2026 - World Nuclear News

In quotes: What to watch out for in 2026 - World Nuclear News

Tokamak experiments exceed plasma density limit, offering new approach to fusion ignition

Tokamak experiments exceed plasma density limit, offering new approach to fusion ignition

Physicists Finally Solved One Of The Biggest Mysteries About Fusion Energy

Physicists Finally Solved One Of The Biggest Mysteries About Fusion Energy

Energy company begins construction on next-gen nuclear facility: 'The most robust nuclear fuel on Earth'

Energy company begins construction on next-gen nuclear facility: 'The most robust nuclear fuel on Earth'

The double-edged sword of AI data centers - Salon.com

The double-edged sword of AI data centers - Salon.com

China's EAST Tokamak achieves stable operation at densities beyond limits

China's EAST Tokamak achieves stable operation at densities beyond limits

Phase 1 of world's largest nuclear power base goes live in China

Phase 1 of world's largest nuclear power base goes live in China

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

What are Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs)? | IAEA

What are Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs)? | IAEA

What is Nuclear Energy? The Science of Nuclear Power

What is Nuclear Energy? The Science of Nuclear Power

2025 Wrapped: IAEA’s Most-Read Nuclear Explainers

2025 Wrapped: IAEA’s Most-Read Nuclear Explainers

2025 Was the Year of Energy Confusion - Heatmap News

2025 Was the Year of Energy Confusion - Heatmap News

Duke Energy submits early site permit application for potential new nuclear development in North Carolina | Duke Energy | News Center

Duke Energy submits early site permit application for potential new nuclear development in North Carolina | Duke Energy | News Center

Copper use: Offshore wind, onshore wind and utility scale solar PV Vs Gen III+ nuclear power plants

Copper use: Offshore wind, onshore wind and utility scale solar PV Vs Gen III+ nuclear power plants

National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 Creates Holistic Strategy to Support US Nuclear Industry Leadership – Up & Atom

National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 Creates Holistic Strategy to Support US Nuclear Industry Leadership – Up & Atom

Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission – The White House

Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission – The White House

Last Energy microreactor planned at Texas university - World Nuclear News

Last Energy microreactor planned at Texas university - World Nuclear News

Nuclear Company Deep Fission Announces Site for Department of Energy Pilot at Great Plains Industrial Park in Kansas - Deep Fission, Inc

Nuclear Company Deep Fission Announces Site for Department of Energy Pilot at Great Plains Industrial Park in Kansas - Deep Fission, Inc

Deep Fission and DOE Sign Reactor Pilot Agreement to Accelerate Path to Commercialization - Deep Fission, Inc

Deep Fission and DOE Sign Reactor Pilot Agreement to Accelerate Path to Commercialization - Deep Fission, Inc

Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy – The White House

Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy – The White House

3D printing reshapes construction for nuclear energy

3D printing reshapes construction for nuclear energy

Making Part 53 Work for Advanced Reactors | The Breakthrough Institute

Making Part 53 Work for Advanced Reactors | The Breakthrough Institute

Advanced Reactor Demonstration Projects | Department of Energy

Advanced Reactor Demonstration Projects | Department of Energy

China launches construction of unusual nuclear power plant: 'Adopting this technology'

China launches construction of unusual nuclear power plant: 'Adopting this technology'

(LEAD) Nuclear safety watchdog approves Saeul-3 reactor operation | Yonhap News Agency

(LEAD) Nuclear safety watchdog approves Saeul-3 reactor operation | Yonhap News Agency

Nuclear waste is a governance failure

Nuclear waste is a governance failure

Japan could produce nuclear weapons in less than three years: Report

Japan could produce nuclear weapons in less than three years: Report

Officials issue concerning update about nuclear power plant — here's what's happening

Officials issue concerning update about nuclear power plant — here's what's happening

Pentagon says China will have more than 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, posing direct threat to U.S.

Pentagon says China will have more than 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, posing direct threat to U.S.

China disguises nuclear missile launchers as construction cranes

China disguises nuclear missile launchers as construction cranes

Iran develops chemical and biological warheads as domestic unrest grows | Fox News

Iran develops chemical and biological warheads as domestic unrest grows | Fox News

Seizing the Moment for U.S. Nuclear Dominance | RealClearEnergy

Seizing the Moment for U.S. Nuclear Dominance | RealClearEnergy

Trump's Foreign Policy in 2025 - by John J. Mearsheimer

Trump's Foreign Policy in 2025 - by John J. Mearsheimer

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Neutron Bytes | A time traveler from the age of steam. Digital Advocacy for Energy Density.

Neutron Bytes | A time traveler from the age of steam. Digital Advocacy for Energy Density.

Israel and UAE risk further fracturing of the Middle East

Israel and UAE risk further fracturing of the Middle East

Failed Ukrainian Drone Attack On Putin’s Residence

Failed Ukrainian Drone Attack On Putin’s Residence

Israel Targeting Iran Again: From Nuclear Alarm to Ballistic Missile Crisis – Global geopolitics

Israel Targeting Iran Again: From Nuclear Alarm to Ballistic Missile Crisis – Global geopolitics

Duke Energy files first application for potential new nuclear reactors in North Carolina - Axios Raleigh

Duke Energy files first application for potential new nuclear reactors in North Carolina - Axios Raleigh

Duke Energy submits early site permit application for potential new nuclear development in North Carolina | Duke Energy | News Center

Duke Energy submits early site permit application for potential new nuclear development in North Carolina | Duke Energy | News Center

Russia claims to have moved nuclear-capable missile system into Belarus | Russia | The Guardian

Russia claims to have moved nuclear-capable missile system into Belarus | Russia | The Guardian

Something Ominous Is Happening in the AI Economy - The Atlantic

Something Ominous Is Happening in the AI Economy - The Atlantic

2025 in Review: ORNL’s Top Science News Stories

2025 in Review: ORNL’s Top Science News Stories

Could NJ get a new nuclear power plant? It might take a while. - Gothamist

Could NJ get a new nuclear power plant? It might take a while. - Gothamist

States See a Federal Power Grab in Clash Over AI Data Centers - WSJ

States See a Federal Power Grab in Clash Over AI Data Centers - WSJ

Nuclear Energy in Tennessee Enjoying a Renaissance - Livability.com

Nuclear Energy in Tennessee Enjoying a Renaissance - Livability.com

Duke Energy seeks permit for potential Stokes County nuclear power

Duke Energy seeks permit for potential Stokes County nuclear power

What’s next for advanced nuclear technology? | Utility Dive

What’s next for advanced nuclear technology? | Utility Dive

The PJM Capacity Auction Sent a Message the Washington Left Can’t Spin Away | RealClearEnergy

The PJM Capacity Auction Sent a Message the Washington Left Can’t Spin Away | RealClearEnergy

Iran Aims to Become a Nuclear Power Plant Builder | RealClearEnergy

Iran Aims to Become a Nuclear Power Plant Builder | RealClearEnergy

China moves closer to opening deep geological nuclear waste laboratory

China moves closer to opening deep geological nuclear waste laboratory

Entergy Arkansas Adding New Gas-Fired Power, Extending Nuclear as Part of Investment Plan

Entergy Arkansas Adding New Gas-Fired Power, Extending Nuclear as Part of Investment Plan

Is there another option to get the nuclear waste out of San Onofre? – San Diego Union-Tribune

Is there another option to get the nuclear waste out of San Onofre? – San Diego Union-Tribune

US' retired nuclear reactors from warships could power AI data centers

US' retired nuclear reactors from warships could power AI data centers

2026: The Year Nuclear Power Reclaims Relevance With 15 Reactors, AI Demand, and China’s Expansion • Carbon Credits

2026: The Year Nuclear Power Reclaims Relevance With 15 Reactors, AI Demand, and China’s Expansion • Carbon Credits

National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 Creates Holistic Strategy to Support US Nuclear Industry Leadership – Up & Atom

National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 Creates Holistic Strategy to Support US Nuclear Industry Leadership – Up & Atom

How Donald Trump reshaped energy, environmental policy in 2025

How Donald Trump reshaped energy, environmental policy in 2025

Scale Matters: Even Climate Hawks Are Embracing Nuclear Power | Energy Intelligence

Scale Matters: Even Climate Hawks Are Embracing Nuclear Power | Energy Intelligence

America’s Nuclear Comeback: How a New Law Opens Global Markets - The National Interest

America’s Nuclear Comeback: How a New Law Opens Global Markets - The National Interest

Nuclear Power Is Making A Global Comeback! Where Is America At? – OpEd – Eurasia Review

Nuclear Power Is Making A Global Comeback! Where Is America At? – OpEd – Eurasia Review

What lies ahead for Ukraine's contested Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant? | Reuters

What lies ahead for Ukraine's contested Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant? | Reuters

Monday, December 29, 2025

From AI To Zaporizhzhia: The 10 Biggest Energy Stories Of 2025

From AI To Zaporizhzhia: The 10 Biggest Energy Stories Of 2025

(294) Shelley Moore Capito: 'The Role Of Nuclear Technology In Our Energy Future' Will Be Set By NRC - YouTube

(294) Shelley Moore Capito: 'The Role Of Nuclear Technology In Our Energy Future' Will Be Set By NRC - YouTube

Terrifying Pentagon report sparks WWIII fears after revealing China is readying intercontinental missiles | Daily Mail Online

Terrifying Pentagon report sparks WWIII fears after revealing China is readying intercontinental missiles | Daily Mail Online

How are geological repository projects progressing? - World Nuclear News

How are geological repository projects progressing? - World Nuclear News

Oregon governor, U.S. senators oppose plan to move liquid radioactive waste | The Seattle Times

Oregon governor, U.S. senators oppose plan to move liquid radioactive waste | The Seattle Times

What lies ahead for Ukraine's contested Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant? | Reuters

What lies ahead for Ukraine's contested Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant? | Reuters

The 10 biggest clean energy stories of 2025 | Canary Media

The 10 biggest clean energy stories of 2025 | Canary Media

UK Hails Landmark With Processing Of Plutonium Residue Into Stable Waste For First Time

UK Hails Landmark With Processing Of Plutonium Residue Into Stable Waste For First Time

IEA sees SMRs reshaping nuclear economics, unlocking private capital by 2050 | NEWS | Reccessary

IEA sees SMRs reshaping nuclear economics, unlocking private capital by 2050 | NEWS | Reccessary

The AI Arms Race Is Cracking Open the Nuclear Fuel Cycle | OilPrice.com

The AI Arms Race Is Cracking Open the Nuclear Fuel Cycle | OilPrice.com

Entergy Arkansas Adding New Gas-Fired Power, Extending Nuclear as Part of Investment Plan

Entergy Arkansas Adding New Gas-Fired Power, Extending Nuclear as Part of Investment Plan

Trump, atoms, AI and the Texas data center gusher - E&E News by POLITICO

Trump, atoms, AI and the Texas data center gusher - E&E News by POLITICO

This town has 3 nuclear plants. Now, it wants another one. | Vox

This town has 3 nuclear plants. Now, it wants another one. | Vox

Top 7 must-read nuclear energy stories of 2025

Top 7 must-read nuclear energy stories of 2025

2026: The Year Nuclear Power Reclaims Relevance With 15 Reactors, AI Demand, and China’s Expansion • Carbon Credits

2026: The Year Nuclear Power Reclaims Relevance With 15 Reactors, AI Demand, and China’s Expansion • Carbon Credits

Don’t call it LPO: Inside the Trumpification of Biden’s green bank | Latitude Media

Don’t call it LPO: Inside the Trumpification of Biden’s green bank | Latitude Media

Nuclear power’s loud-but-quiet year | Canary Media

Nuclear power’s loud-but-quiet year | Canary Media

America’s Energy Economy: Why Natural Gas and Nuclear Still Matter | RealClearEnergy

America’s Energy Economy: Why Natural Gas and Nuclear Still Matter | RealClearEnergy

Scale Matters: Even Climate Hawks Are Embracing Nuclear Power | Energy Intelligence

Scale Matters: Even Climate Hawks Are Embracing Nuclear Power | Energy Intelligence

America’s Nuclear Comeback: How a New Law Opens Global Markets - The National Interest

America’s Nuclear Comeback: How a New Law Opens Global Markets - The National Interest