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NRC to discuss proposed fusion regulations

October 6, 2023, 9:30AMNuclear News

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on October 4 made available preliminary proposed rule language for the licensing and regulation fusion energy systems. The proposed rulemaking, which would amend parts 20, 30, and 51 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, would provide a limited-scope, technology-inclusive regulatory framework for a broad array of fusion systems currently under development.

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UIUC microreactor fuel qualification methodology gets safety approval

April 24, 2025, 9:34AMNuclear News

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Nuclear Plasma and Radiation Engineering (NPRE) Department announced yesterday that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a fuel...

State legislation: Bipartisan support growing for nuclear energy in Wisconsin

April 23, 2025, 12:31PMNuclear News

Lawmakers are crossing the aisle to back proposals to expand nuclear power and nuclear research in the Badger State, especially as energy-hungry data center projects advance in Wisconsin and...

Bill would require NRC reporting of nuclear medicine extravasations

April 22, 2025, 9:28AMNuclear News

Bipartisan legislation introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month seeks to close a loophole that currently allows medical patients to be unintentionally exposed to...

TVA to file for Clinch River SMR construction permit by June

April 21, 2025, 3:45PMNuclear News

In a Q&A posted on TVA’s website last week about a “new nuclear heyday,” Bob Deacy shared his vision for the Clinch River nuclear site in Oak Ridge, Tenn.—and some news about next...

TerraPower begins U.K. regulatory approval process

April 18, 2025, 9:28AMNuclear News

Seattle-based TerraPower signaled its interest this week in building its Natrium small modular reactor in the United Kingdom, the company announced.TerraPower sent a letter to the U.K.’s...

Higher enriched nuclear fuel being tested at Vogtle

April 11, 2025, 12:07PMNuclear News

Southern Nuclear recently loaded nuclear fuel with uranium-235 enriched up to 6 percent—higher than the usual 3–5 percent enrichment—into Vogtle-2 to test it through irradiation....

How does subsequent license renewal relate to the restart of nuclear power plants?

April 10, 2025, 7:00AMNuclear NewsGary Adkins

Subsequent license renewal (SLR) authorizes nuclear power plants to operate for an additional 20 years beyond the 60 years of the initial license (years 1–40) and the first license renewal...

State legislation: Delaware delving into nuclear energy possibilities

April 9, 2025, 2:59PMNuclear News

A bill that would create a nuclear energy task force in Delaware has passed the state Senate and is now being considered in the House of Representatives....

Age is just a number

April 8, 2025, 12:00PMNuclear News

This month’s Nuclear News pays tribute to the people and projects that keep our nuclear power plants running.In the nuclear industry, “life extension” is a venerable term that broadly...

NRC approves subsequent license renewal for Oconee

April 2, 2025, 7:03AMNuclear News

All three units at the Duke Energy’s Oconee nuclear power plant in South Carolina are now licensed to operate for an additional 20 years....