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Looking back at 2021—Nuclear News July through September

January 7, 2022, 2:24PMNuclear News

This is the fourth of five articles to be posted today to look back at the top news stories of 2021 for the nuclear community. The full article, "Looking back at 2021,"was published in the January 2022 issue of Nuclear News.

Quite a year was 2021. In the following stories, we have compiled what we feel are the past year’s top news stories from the July-September time frame—please enjoy this recap from a busy year in the nuclear community.

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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...

Illinois communities respond to NOI on new nuclear facilities interest

July 27, 2026, 7:32AMNuclear News

Illinois has received nine responses to a notice of intent (NOI) expressing interest in hosting a new nuclear facility, according to submissions filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission...

In transition: Commercializing fusion power

July 24, 2026, 3:06PMNuclear NewsSimon Morrow

Commercial fusion power is closer than ever. There are now around 30 U.S. fusion companies, several of which claim to be on track to connect to the grid as early as the 2030s.Tokamak and laser...

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...

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...

NRC cooperating with Coast Guard, Marine Minerals Administration

July 27, 2026, 3:43PMNuclear News

Within the past month, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has signed memorandums of understanding to increase its cooperation with two U.S. maritime organizations. In late June, the NRC signed...

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...

NRC proposes radioactive material transportation rules updates

July 24, 2026, 9:28AMNuclear News

About three million packages containing radioactive material are transported in the United States every year, and multiple federal agencies work together to ensure the shipments are safe....

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,...

Looking back at 2021—Nuclear News July through September

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