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July 7, 2025, 7:01AMNuclear News

Concept art of TerraPower’s Natrium plan. (Image: TerraPower)

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has whittled down the timeline for reviewing TerraPower’s construction permit application for Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1 in Wyoming. Announcing a new, more aggressive schedule, the NRC said it aims to complete its review by the end of 2025, eight months earlier than originally planned.

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X-energy, TerraPower share updates on advanced reactor projects

August 17, 2026, 7:11AMNuclear News

The two main players of the Department of Energy’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, X-energy and TerraPower, have both announced significant developments in their projects to deploy...

Calif. officials urge Diablo Canyon extension, but Newsom holding off

August 11, 2026, 3:54PMNuclear News

Dozens of elected officials in California are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature to act this year to extend operations at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant past 2030....

NRC holds public meeting for proposed rule eliminating ALARA

August 11, 2026, 1:26PMNuclear News

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has proposed a change to how it will approach standards for radiation protections, notably including the elimination of the “as low as reasonably...

NRC shares more on reactor licensing proposed rule at virtual Q&A

August 11, 2026, 9:32AMNuclear News

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s proposed rule on modernizing reactor licensing, safety oversight, and siting practices ran over 550 pages when it was unveiled in July. To address the...

North Anna power plant seeks ESP renewal

August 6, 2026, 12:32PMNuclear News

Dominion Energy Virginia is seeking a 20-year renewal of the early site permit (ESP) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued for its North Anna nuclear power plant site in Virginia. North...

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...

TerraPower becomes first advanced reactor company to join INPO

July 24, 2026, 12:53PMNuclear News

On July 21, TerraPower announced that it had been accepted into the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. INPO and TerraPower alike celebrated the development as the first time an advanced...

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...

Developers, officials talk advanced reactor outlook with NRC

July 22, 2026, 5:17PMNuclear News

The public had a rare opportunity Tuesday morning when the Nuclear Regulatory Commission gathered leaders from the Department of Energy, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, TerraPower,...

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