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Another calendar year has passed. Before heading too far into 2024, let’s look back at what happened in 2023 in the nuclear community. In today's post, compiled from Nuclear News and Nuclear Newswire are what we feel are the top nuclear news stories from January through March 2023.
Stay tuned for the top stories from the rest of the past year.
NRC grants license for TRISO-X fuel manufacturing using HALEU
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted X-energy subsidiary TRISO-X a special nuclear material license for high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel fabrication. The license applies to...
NRC posts hearing request notice for Belews Creek ESP application
An opportunity to request an adjudicatory hearing for Duke Energy Carolinas’ early site permit (ESP) application for the Belews Creek site in Stokes County, N.C., has been announced by the...
When talking about growth in the nuclear sector, there can be a somewhat myopic focus on increasing capacity from year to year. Certainly, we all feel a degree of excitement when new projects...
ANS hosts webinar on EPRI liquid fuel research
The American Nuclear Society’s Risk-informed, Performance-based Principles and Policy Committee (RP3C) has held another presentation in its monthly Community of Practice (CoP) series. Former...
ORNL translates corrosion science expertise with new capabilities
The newest addition to Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s materials research facilities is set to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony later this year now that construction is complete and...
DOE awards $19M to advance SNF recycling
The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy awarded more than $19 million to five U.S. companies—Alpha Nur, Curio Solutions, Flibe Energy, Oklo, and Shine Technologies—to...
NRC reorganization aims to speed up licensing
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced yesterday that it is launching a significant reorganization to streamline decision making, consolidate functions, and align with national goals for...
Godzilla is helping ITER prepare for tokamak assembly
Many people are familiar with Godzilla as a giant reptilian monster that emerged from the sea off the coast of Japan, the product of radioactive contamination. These days, there is a new...
OPG completes Darlington refurbishment construction
Ontario Power Generation, Canada's leading power generator, has completed construction work on its massive Darlington refurbishment project, the utility announced yesterday. The overall...
The Nuclear Scaling Initiative: What to know
A recent $3.5 million philanthropic commitment from the Bezos Earth Fund to the Nuclear Scaling Initiative has put a spotlight on the organization. As the NSI enters its third year with a new...
