The pace of advances in nuclear instrumentation, controls, and human-machine interface technologies and their deployment has increased in recent years and are essential to achieving the enhanced safety and improved economics of advanced reactors.
NRC, DOE to hold webinar on HALEU fuel cycle
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy will hold a webinar on August 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EDT) to discuss commercial-scale facility and transportation...
Oyster Creek submits plan to terminate its NRC license
Holtec International has submitted a license termination plan (LTP) for Oyster Creek nuclear power plant to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, a milestone in the decommissioning of the boiling...
House E&C Democratic members question the DOE
As work progresses on the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program, which will progress through DOE authorization rather than Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing, three...
My Story: Alan Levin, ANS member since 1980
Growing up in Baltimore in the 1950s and ’60s, I had interests in two areas that ultimately had major impacts on my education and career. The first was science—especially nuclear...
Here is a recap of industry happenings from the recent past:ADVANCED REACTORS MARKETPLACE SMR service center targeted for OntarioGE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy has announced plans to invest...
President Trump recently nominated Ho Nieh for the role of commissioner at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission through the remainder of a term that will expire June 30, 2029.Nieh has been the...
NWTRB schedules meeting on DOE waste management progress
The Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board announced it will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, August 27, to review information on the Department of Energy’s activities to manage spent...
The NRC’s Annie Caputo resigns
Commissioner Annie Caputo is resigning from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, according to a statement sent out to staff on Tuesday morning. Her resignation comes one day after the U.S....
NRC shares updates on Crane Center, Clinch River, and Metropolis Works
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has made three recent announcements regarding new developments in the nuclear energy industry:...
Test reactor fuel fabrication will be fast-tracked by DOE under new pilot program
The Department of Energy has announced a program to accelerate nuclear fuel fabrication for new test reactors. The Fuel Line Pilot Program would see the DOE approve facilities developed by...