Kairos Power broke ground on its Hermes 2 plant in Oak Ridge, which it expects to begin operations by 2030, when the fluoride salt–cooled high temperature reactor could become the first NRC-licensed non–light water reactor to produce power.
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Viewers of a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch in April 2025 knew they were seeing a powerful rocket, but few were likely to recognize that they were also seeing a milestone in radiation detector evolution.
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After the termination of the Carbon Free Power Project, the DOE’s Office of the Inspector General conducted an audit of the Office of Nuclear Energy’s handling of the project and funds. Its findings were released to the public this spring.
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The Department of the Air Force and the Defense Innovation Unit within the Department of Defense have selected Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado and Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana to potentially site microreactors.
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Idaho National Laboratory recently announced that the National Reactor Innovation Center’s Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) test bed is now “open for business.”
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Over the past 50 years, there has been little momentum around U.S. civilian maritime nuclear power—but that trend is beginning to change.
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The Department of Energy’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) has awarded three fiscal year 2026 vouchers to support the development of advanced nuclear technologies.
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The White House is requesting $1.5 billion for the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy in the fiscal year 2027 budget proposal, about 9 percent less than the previous year.
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Nuclear reactor designs approved by the Departments of Energy or Defense could get streamlined pathways through the NRC’s commercial licensing process should applicants wish to push the technology into the civilian sector.
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved Pacific Gas & Electric’s application to extend the operating licenses for Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s two pressurized water reactors by another 20 years.
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The American Nuclear Society supports the International Atomic Energy Agency's calls for maximum military restraint around nuclear power plants and civilian research reactors, and for full adherence by all combatants to the IAEA's seven pillars for nuclear safety and security during armed conflict.
The Nuclear Technologies Department within the Research and Development Directorate at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency is doing cutting edge work with radiation detectors.
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This is a vital first step for continued operations beyond 2025 — and now it is up to the California Legislature to decide whether to extend operations beyond 2030. (3/3) ⚛️🌎⚡️
This hard-won decision reflects years of tireless work by Diablo Canyon's workers and supporters, who made the case that a premature closure would harm California's environment, power grid, and economy. (2/3) ⚛️🌎⚡️
The American Nuclear Society applauds the NRC's 20-year license renewal for Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, California's largest clean energy resource. (1/3) ⚛️🌎⚡️
Yesterday was the Department of Energy’s deadline for states to respond to a request for information on proposed Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses.
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified five categories of action to add to its list of categorical exclusions to reduce its documentation work under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures.
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The U.S. Air Force wants to hear from companies that could be interested in deploying small nuclear reactors at its bases and recently published an RFI to that end.
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The nomination period for the 2026 NN 40 Under 40 list is now open. The list aims to highlight people in the nuclear community who are making significant, early-career achievements. All nominations must be submitted online by May 1, 2026.
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Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. The country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation.
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has finalized its new regulatory framework for advanced reactors that officials believe will accelerate, simplify, and reduce burdens in the new reactor licensing process.
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The NRC adjudicatory hearings have not received any significant reforms since 2004. In fact, these Atomic Safety and Licensing Board hearings have only undergone major reform three times in the board’s history—that may soon change.
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DOE NE-1 Theodore Garrish and INL director John Wagner told the U.S. Senate ENR Committee at a hearing on Thursday that three reactors from the DOE’s Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program will achieve criticality by Independence Day.
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Today’s feature is by Kateryna Poliakovska, a junior nuclear fuel cycle analyst in the Uranium and Nuclear Fuel Unit at OECD-NEA. It synthesizes insights on the Uranium: Resources, Production and Demand report, also known as the Red Book.
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The U.K. has unveiled a sweeping set of changes to project deployment. These changes will restructure the country’s regulatory and environmental approval framework and directly support new growth through various workforce efforts.
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Fusion leaders at the NRC's RIC discussed the path forward for regulating the burgeoning fusion industry, with a focus on efforts shaping the near-term deployment of commercial fusion machines.
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Attendees at last week’s 2026 Regulatory Information Conference saw extensive discussion of new technologies, supply chain, and much more.
Connected to all these topics was one central theme: the ongoing changes at the NRC.
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DOE-NE has launched a new initiative to meet the government’s goal of increasing nuclear energy capacity by boosting the power output of existing nuclear reactors through uprates and restarts and by completing stalled reactor projects.
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On March 30, join a webinar to celebrate the OECD/NEA Rising Stars Programme 2023 workshop participants. Nuclear Technology has dedicated a special issue to these female future leaders, showcasing eight papers by participants of the workshop.
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