The Nuclear Energy Institute has released Nuclear by the Numbers, a 28-page report brimming with statistics showing the benefits of U.S. nuclear power generation. NEI issued a summary of the report in March (NN, Apr. 2020, p. 19).
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Bahrain signs a nuclear collaboration MOU with the U.S.
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Maritime organizations to consult with the IAEA
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IAEA launches infographic design contest on nuclear preparedness and response
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INL to use Microsoft’s AI to streamline nuclear licensing
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NRC confronts “unprecedented position”
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which currently has three serving commissioners and—according to recent media reports—a detailee from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is...
NRC dockets TVA’s Clinch River construction application
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NRC may allow ANO to use decommissioning funds for early disposal work
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ANS joins others in seeking to discuss SNF/HLW impasse
The American Nuclear Society joined seven other organizations to send a letter to Energy Secretary Christopher Wright on July 8, asking to meet with him to discuss “the restoration of a...