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July 1, 2025, 3:04PMNuclear News

A representation of the NRIC DOME microreactor test bed. (Image: NRIC)

Meeting a deadline set in President Trump’s May 23 executive order “Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy,” the DOE on June 30 updated information on its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rulemaking and published an interim final rule rescinding existing regulations alongside new implementing procedures.

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Oklo’s Isotope Test Reactor achieves criticality

August 6, 2026, 3:36PMNuclear News

Oklo’s Groves Isotope Test Reactor became the fifth Department of Energy–authorized reactor to achieve criticality under the agency’s authorization process, it was announced earlier...

NRC issues draft EA/FONSI for Duane Arnold restart

August 4, 2026, 3:54PMNuclear News

Efforts by NextEra Energy to restart the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant as early as 2029 continue to move forward with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's preliminary environmental...

A closer look at the initial NLIC selections—Part 1

August 4, 2026, 12:26PMNuclear News

In January, the Department of Energy announced a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus (NLIC) program, inviting states via a request for information to express their interest in hosting a...

ARC partners with INL for first reactor deployment

July 31, 2026, 7:41AMNuclear News

Earlier this week, ARC Clean Technology announced that it has entered into a Strategic Partnership Project agreement with Battelle Energy Alliance—the management and operating contractor of...

NRC, FEMA talk emergency preparedness for Crane restart

July 30, 2026, 1:54PMNuclear News

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held its latest public meeting in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday to provide an update the progress being made to restart the Crane nuclear power plant...

ANS to OMB: Grant rule would hinder nuclear research exchange

July 29, 2026, 1:00PMANS News

The American Nuclear Society submitted comments earlier this month to the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Financial Management, urging the OMB to reconsider a proposed...

NRC addresses NEPA proposed rule in public meeting

July 29, 2026, 7:05AMNuclear News

Changes that Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials have labeled as significant could be coming to the agency’s environmental review regulations if its proposed rule on National...

Five states named Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus finalists

July 28, 2026, 12:46PMNuclear News

Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah are the finalists to potentially host Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses, the Department of Energy announced today.Energy Secretary Chris...

NASA and Radiant selected to receive HALEU

July 27, 2026, 12:19PMNuclear News

Last week, the Department of Energy announced a conditional commitment to provide high-assay low-enriched uranium to NASA for its Space Reactor-1 Freedom rocket and to Radiant Industries for...

Nuclear is prominent in Genesis Mission projects

July 23, 2026, 4:07PMNuclear News

The Department of Energy announced yesterday that it has selected 278 projects under the Genesis Mission request for applications, which opened in March. According to a White House press...

DOE issues new NEPA rule and procedures—and accelerates DOME reactor testing

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