President Biden is expected to sign the recently passed $1.2 billion bipartisan infrastructure bill, which provides support for both existing and advanced nuclear, on Monday. However, the fate of its legislative companion, the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act—the other major component in the president’s ambitious domestic agenda—is far from certain.
G7 pledges support for nuclear at Italy meeting
The Group of Seven (G7) recommitted its support for nuclear energy in the countries that opt to use it at a Ministerial Meeting on Climate in Italy last month.In a statement following the...
Oklo looks to bring microreactor “powerhouse” units on line
Next-generation reactor company Oklo Inc. is teaming up with Diamondback Energy Inc. to bring Oklo’s Aurora Powerhouse units to the American Southwest.The companies signed a nonbinding...
AI and data center growth equal power demand
Nuclear has been on a good roll lately and it is getting better. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides a nuclear power production tax credit. This has stopped the early retirement of...
U.S., U.K., Canada collaborate on advanced reactor licensing
Through a trilateral agreement signed last week, nuclear regulatory agencies from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom will work together to expedite the licensing of advanced and...
Biden administration releases FY25 budget request—What’s in it for nuclear?
The White House asked for nearly $1.6 billion in funding for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy in the fiscal year 2025 budget proposal, released earlier this week. The...
Bipartisan support launches pronuclear bill from Congress
A bipartisan group of lawmakers passed legislation from the U.S. House of Representatives this week in support of nuclear energy production.H. R. 6544 emerged from the chamber following a...
$1.5 billion DOE loan aims to restart Palisades
The Palisades nuclear power plant in Covert, Mich., may become the first in the United States to be restarted after permanent shut down—with help from a $1.5 billion loan being championed by...
A case of “nuclear power on the brain”
“I’ve got nuclear power on the brain this week.” So writes climate and energy reporter Casey Crownhart in a recent edition the Spark, the MIT Technology Review’s climate newsletter. In...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted to issue a construction permit to Kairos Power for the Hermes demonstration reactor to be built in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Statement from American Nuclear Society Executive Director and CEO Craig Piercy:"Congratulations to Kairos Power from the American nuclear community on securing the first...
Granholm visits Clinch River Site to show support for SMRs
Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm visited the Clinch River Nuclear Site in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on December 5 to highlight the Biden administration’s support for the Tennessee Valley...
