DOE awards $2.7B to Centrus Energy and Urenco USA to expand domestic uranium enrichment, reducing US reliance on Russian
US Department of Energy · FRI JUN 12
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US nuclear plants hit 92.7% capacity factor in 2023, the highest of any generation type, per EIA data. Natural gas ran a
US Energy Information Administration · FRI JUN 12
Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 mark two years of operation in Burke County, GA. The $36B AP1000 project remains the only new
Georgia Power · FRI JUN 12
FERC approves Three Mile Island Unit 1 restart as Crane Clean Energy Center. Microsoft 20-year PPA anchors $1.6B Constel
Nuclear Energy Institute · FRI JUN 12
The House Energy Subcommittee held a June 9 hearing on six nuclear reform bills, including the American Enrichment Deplo
ANS Nuclear Newswire · THU JUN 11
Antares Nuclear achieved zero-power criticality with its Mark-0 microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory on June 4, the
ANS Nuclear Newswire · THU JUN 11
The NRC issued a preliminary FONSI for the Crane Clean Energy Center restart, clearing a key federal environmental revie
ANS Nuclear Newswire · THU JUN 11
NRC finishes environmental assessment for X-energy and Dow's Long Mott SMR project on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Interesting Engineering · TUE JUN 9
NRC approves subsequent license renewal for Duke's 54-year-old Robinson plant, extending operation to 2050.
POWER Magazine · TUE JUN 9
New York Power Authority opens RFQ and RFA for up to 1GW of new nuclear capacity plus nuclear workforce development prog
ANS Nuclear Newswire · TUE JUN 9
INL MARVEL microreactor team shares fabrication lessons including Stirling engine redesign and ultra-tight tolerances on
ANS Nuclear Newswire · TUE JUN 9
Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 in Waynesboro, Georgia operate steadily as Southern Nuclear and Georgia PSC advance rate reco
Southern Nuclear · TUE JUN 9
The NRC approved Duke Energy's Robinson Nuclear Plant for a 20-year operating license extension on April 22, 2026 in the fastest subsequent license renewal review in agency history.
ANS Nuclear Newswire · SAT JUN 6
Microsoft, Meta, and Google have secured over 10 GW in nuclear power agreements since 2024, making Big Tech the primary demand driver for new nuclear construction to power AI data centers.
U.S. Department of Energy · SAT JUN 6
DOE selected 11 advanced reactor projects for its Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program in August 2025, targeting criticality in at least three reactors by July 4, 2026 via a DOE Atomic Energy Act fast track.
U.S. Department of Energy · SAT JUN 6
The NRC formally accepted NANO Nuclear's KRONOS microreactor construction permit application at the University of Illinois on May 20, 2026, the first commercially ready microreactor at this milestone.
GlobeNewswire · SAT JUN 6
Two years after Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 came online, Georgia Power customers face 20 percent rate increases while the plants deliver the Southeast's largest source of clean nuclear baseload power.
Inside Climate News · SAT JUN 6
The NRC approved TerraPower's Natrium construction permit on March 4, 2026, the first commercial non-LWR reactor construction permit in 40 years. Construction at Kemmerer, Wyoming began April 24.
ANS Nuclear Newswire · SAT JUN 6
The Department of Energy awarded General Matter a $900 million contract to build domestic HALEU enrichment capacity in P
WKMS · SAT JUN 6
DOE-backed enrichment projects in Tennessee and New Mexico advance as fuel executives cite firm demand, ANS reports.
ANS Nuclear Newswire · FRI JUN 5