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

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Three Reasons Why DOE’s Plutonium Plan Has Deal Breakers | Neutron Bytes

Three Reasons Why DOE’s Plutonium Plan Has Deal Breakers | Neutron Bytes
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Several states seem eager to host San Onofre’s waste – Orange County Register

Several states seem eager to host San Onofre’s waste – Orange County Register
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Starmer vows new sanctions on Russia and nuclear energy support for Ukraine | G7 | The Guardian

Starmer vows new sanctions on Russia and nuclear energy support for Ukraine | G7 | The Guardian
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Who pays for new nuclear plants?

Who pays for new nuclear plants?
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Knutsen LNG tanker collaboration goes nuclear

Knutsen LNG tanker collaboration goes nuclear
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Priming a continent to introduce nuclear into the energy mix

Priming a continent to introduce nuclear into the energy mix
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Rolls-Royce SMR Sweden Win Shows Europe’s Nuclear Revival Becoming an Industrial Race - https://eutoday.net

Rolls-Royce SMR Sweden Win Shows Europe’s Nuclear Revival Becoming an Industrial Race - https://eutoday.net
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Can America Build Nuclear Again? Part 1 | AEI

Can America Build Nuclear Again? Part 1 | AEI
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Fourth application for Swedish state support for new nuclear - World Nuclear News

Fourth application for Swedish state support for new nuclear - World Nuclear News
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Georgia nuclear power plant cleared for 80-year operating life - World Nuclear News

Georgia nuclear power plant cleared for 80-year operating life - World Nuclear News
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Reactor pressure vessel installed at Indian nuclear plant - World Nuclear News

Reactor pressure vessel installed at Indian nuclear plant - World Nuclear News
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Australian thorium to fuel Ampera energy system - World Nuclear News

Australian thorium to fuel Ampera energy system - World Nuclear News
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Study identifies potential SMR sites in Dutch province - World Nuclear News

Study identifies potential SMR sites in Dutch province - World Nuclear News
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Nuclear-powered ship conceptual designs approved - World Nuclear News

Nuclear-powered ship conceptual designs approved - World Nuclear News
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Report looks into next steps for port calls for nuclear-powered ships - World Nuclear News

Report looks into next steps for port calls for nuclear-powered ships - World Nuclear News
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DOE Charts Fusion’s Future in Updated Roadmap | Neutron Bytes

DOE Charts Fusion’s Future in Updated Roadmap | Neutron Bytes
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New York eyes new nuclear subsidies - E&E News by POLITICO

New York eyes new nuclear subsidies - E&E News by POLITICO
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Highly dangerous plutonium offers no quick fix to US nuclear fuel crunch | Reuters

Highly dangerous plutonium offers no quick fix to US nuclear fuel crunch | Reuters
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The power decisions that could shape the next century

The power decisions that could shape the next century
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Revival of interest in nuclear power gives hope to start-ups

Revival of interest in nuclear power gives hope to start-ups
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Inside the race to rebuild America’s fuel supply chain for a 'second nuclear age' | Fortune

Inside the race to rebuild America’s fuel supply chain for a 'second nuclear age' | Fortune
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A Year of Deregulation Ignited an American Nuclear Renaissance | National Review

A Year of Deregulation Ignited an American Nuclear Renaissance | National Review
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Department of Energy's Plutonium Program: Converting Waste to Energy

Department of Energy's Plutonium Program: Converting Waste to Energy
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Department of Energy's Plutonium Program: Converting Waste to Energy

Department of Energy's Plutonium Program: Converting Waste to Energy
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Another Day, Another SMR Startup Goes Public

Another Day, Another SMR Startup Goes Public
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Advanced Nuclear Fuels Are Critical to America’s Nuclear Revival - The National Interest

Advanced Nuclear Fuels Are Critical to America’s Nuclear Revival - The National Interest
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Red Herrings and Real Progress: Here’s How to Judge the Nuclear Revival - The National Interest

Red Herrings and Real Progress: Here’s How to Judge the Nuclear Revival - The National Interest
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Fueling the Coming Nuclear Renaissance | RealClearEnergy

Fueling the Coming Nuclear Renaissance | RealClearEnergy
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NIA responds to Sweden selecting Rolls-Royce SMR for nuclear export contract - Nuclear Industry Association

NIA responds to Sweden selecting Rolls-Royce SMR for nuclear export contract - Nuclear Industry Association
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Great British Energy - Nuclear and Rolls-Royce SMR sign contract - GOV.UK

Great British Energy - Nuclear and Rolls-Royce SMR sign contract - GOV.UK
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Swedish new nuclear project selects Rolls-Royce SMRs - World Nuclear News

Swedish new nuclear project selects Rolls-Royce SMRs - World Nuclear News
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US eyes Japanese funding for nuclear revival, Lutnick says - Nikkei Asia

US eyes Japanese funding for nuclear revival, Lutnick says - Nikkei Asia
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Monday, June 15, 2026

Russia's 4,400-MWe nuclear plant gets 132-ton core catcher for Unit 7

Russia's 4,400-MWe nuclear plant gets 132-ton core catcher for Unit 7
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How Many Solar Panels Would It Take To Replace A Nuclear Reactor?

How Many Solar Panels Would It Take To Replace A Nuclear Reactor?
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NextEra Dominion Merger: $420B Utility Deal Explained

NextEra Dominion Merger: $420B Utility Deal Explained
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NARI speeding up nuclear fusion, SMR research - Taipei Times

NARI speeding up nuclear fusion, SMR research - Taipei Times
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Fusion reactors could be monitored for covert plutonium production

Fusion reactors could be monitored for covert plutonium production
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Athlos Completes First Preliminary Nuclear Siting Study For Greece

Athlos Completes First Preliminary Nuclear Siting Study For Greece
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Energy Department's small nuclear reactor hits crucial milestone | AP News

Energy Department's small nuclear reactor hits crucial milestone | AP News
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Why China is betting on big nuclear reactors | MIT Technology Review

Why China is betting on big nuclear reactors | MIT Technology Review
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NARI speeding up nuclear fusion, SMR research - Taipei Times

NARI speeding up nuclear fusion, SMR research - Taipei Times
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Halo nuclear microreactor adopts custom simulator to speed first power

Halo nuclear microreactor adopts custom simulator to speed first power
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Radiant Nuclear Microreactor: Meet the Kaleidos Reactor - Los Angeles Times

Radiant Nuclear Microreactor: Meet the Kaleidos Reactor - Los Angeles Times
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Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant reconnected to grid after IAEA-brokered ceasefire | Reuters

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant reconnected to grid after IAEA-brokered ceasefire | Reuters
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Oklo acquires ARMEC - Nuclear Engineering International

Oklo acquires ARMEC - Nuclear Engineering International
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Kola-II prepares for construction - Nuclear Engineering International

Kola-II prepares for construction - Nuclear Engineering International
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Rolls-Royce strikes nuclear deal with Japan

Rolls-Royce strikes nuclear deal with Japan
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Ireland banned nuclear power for a world that no longer exists – The Irish Times

Ireland banned nuclear power for a world that no longer exists – The Irish Times
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Highly dangerous plutonium offers no quick fix to US nuclear fuel crunch | Reuters

Highly dangerous plutonium offers no quick fix to US nuclear fuel crunch | Reuters
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Rolls-Royce joins UK-Japan HTGR development agreement - World Nuclear News

Rolls-Royce joins UK-Japan HTGR development agreement - World Nuclear News
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Dome lifted into place on Ningde 5 - World Nuclear News

Dome lifted into place on Ningde 5 - World Nuclear News
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Swedish new nuclear project selects Rolls-Royce SMRs - World Nuclear News

Swedish new nuclear project selects Rolls-Royce SMRs - World Nuclear News
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Sunday, June 14, 2026

President Donald Trump Casually Drops ‘Ultimate’ Threat if Deal With Iran Fizzles

President Donald Trump Casually Drops ‘Ultimate’ Threat if Deal With Iran Fizzles
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Donald Trump Just Invoked Nuclear Weapons Against Iran. That Was a Big Mistake - National Security Journal

Donald Trump Just Invoked Nuclear Weapons Against Iran. That Was a Big Mistake - National Security Journal
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