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

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Can Nuclear Fuel Be Delivered in Time to Power Advanced Nuclear Reactors? – SightLine | U308

Can Nuclear Fuel Be Delivered in Time to Power Advanced Nuclear Reactors? – SightLine | U308

Last Energy’s 5 MW pilot reactor in Texas secures safety clearance

Last Energy’s 5 MW pilot reactor in Texas secures safety clearance

Terrestrial Energy Submits NRC Report on Building IMSR Plant Components Ahead of Nuclear Licensing | MarketScreener

Terrestrial Energy Submits NRC Report on Building IMSR Plant Components Ahead of Nuclear Licensing | MarketScreener

Holtec applies in the US for construction permits for two of its modular reactors

Holtec applies in the US for construction permits for two of its modular reactors

Palisades proposes method to retrieve tipped nuclear fuel assembly, but concerns remain | The National

Palisades proposes method to retrieve tipped nuclear fuel assembly, but concerns remain | The National

Last Energy’s 5 MW pilot reactor in Texas secures safety clearance

Last Energy’s 5 MW pilot reactor in Texas secures safety clearance

Amazon Just Signed a 20-Year Nuclear Power Deal. Here's the 1 Industrial Stock That Benefits Most. | The Motley Fool

Amazon Just Signed a 20-Year Nuclear Power Deal. Here's the 1 Industrial Stock That Benefits Most. | The Motley Fool

“The Social Reckoning” is a fatally earnest sequel to a classic

“The Social Reckoning” is a fatally earnest sequel to a classic

The US Navy Is Spending $622,800,000 on a 10,000-Ton Nuclear Attack Submarine It Can’t Build Until the 2040s. The 10,000-Ton SSN(X) Is Waiting Behind Virginias and Columbias at Two Full Yards - 19FortyFive

The US Navy Is Spending $622,800,000 on a 10,000-Ton Nuclear Attack Submarine It Can’t Build Until the 2040s. The 10,000-Ton SSN(X) Is Waiting Behind Virginias and Columbias at Two Full Yards - 19FortyFive

Friday, October 9, 2026

Big Tech’s Nuclear Hedge - Heatmap News

Big Tech’s Nuclear Hedge - Heatmap News

Last Energy's Texas micro-modular reactor clears safety analysis - World Nuclear News

Last Energy's Texas micro-modular reactor clears safety analysis - World Nuclear News

AI Assistants Transform Nuclear Power Plant Work - IEEE Spectrum

AI Assistants Transform Nuclear Power Plant Work - IEEE Spectrum

JAIF estimates economic impact from nuclear power plants - World Nuclear News

JAIF estimates economic impact from nuclear power plants - World Nuclear News

IAEA Launches Research Project on Spent Fuel Characterization

IAEA Launches Research Project on Spent Fuel Characterization

Terrestrial Energy Eyes Scalable IMSR Deployment With Standard Uranium Fuel

Terrestrial Energy Eyes Scalable IMSR Deployment With Standard Uranium Fuel

Can Nuclear Fuel Be Delivered in Time to Power Advanced Nuclear Reactors? | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Can Nuclear Fuel Be Delivered in Time to Power Advanced Nuclear Reactors? | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Terrestrial Energy Submits Topical Report to NRC to Confirm IMSR Plant’s Thermal and Electric Facility Can Be Built and Operated Ahead of Nuclear Licensing

Terrestrial Energy Submits Topical Report to NRC to Confirm IMSR Plant’s Thermal and Electric Facility Can Be Built and Operated Ahead of Nuclear Licensing

Nuclear Safety and Security Commission faces SMR licensing bottleneck as 2028 applications outpace 2032 review standards - DongA Science

Nuclear Safety and Security Commission faces SMR licensing bottleneck as 2028 applications outpace 2032 review standards - DongA Science

US opens first lithium plant in 50 years, targets 3,000 tons annually

US opens first lithium plant in 50 years, targets 3,000 tons annually

Big Tech Keeps Signing Nuclear Deals With the Same Company. Here's Who It Is and Why That Matters More Than Any Single Deal. | The Motley Fool

Big Tech Keeps Signing Nuclear Deals With the Same Company. Here's Who It Is and Why That Matters More Than Any Single Deal. | The Motley Fool