TAOISEACH MICHEÁL MARTIN has said Ireland should “consider seriously” the use of nuclear energy. Martin made the remarks as he addressed reporters at a European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, where around 50 European leaders are meeting to discuss energy security, economic resilience and geopolitical stability. Asked by reporters whether nuclear power should form part …
ntergy Corp. is considering expanding its use of nuclear energy in Arkansas, Chairman and CEO Drew Marsh said Monday (May 4), while Entergy Arkansas President and CEO Laura Landreaux pledged that new data centers will pay for their fair share of the costs. Entergy Corp. is the parent company of Entergy Arkansas and serves more …
Toukan also noted that the Jordan Research and Training Reactor serves as an advanced scientific platform for training national Lower House Energy and Mineral Resources Committee Chairman Ayman Abu Hanieh on Sunday stressed the importance of advancing the nuclear energy sector for peaceful purposes and boosting the role of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) …
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant The NRC is codifying a sea change to its regulations regarding foreign ownership, control, or domination (FOCD) of utilization or production facilities. On April 26, 2026, the NRC issued a direct final rule and a companion proposed rule to relax its FOCD restriction by exempting countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and …
Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) participated in a nuclear energy ecosystem benchmarking activity in the United States on April 20–24, 2026, as part of the Foundational Infrastructure for the Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST) program. As quoted from the agency on Saturday, May 2, 2026, the program serves as a …
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licenses for both reactors at the St. Lucie nuclear plant in Southeast Florida, allowing the facility to continue generating electricity for another 20 years and extending its operations into the 2050s and 2060s. The decision enables the plant to keep providing reliable, carbon-free power to homes and …
The opposition Social Democratic Party’s (SDE) Riigikogu faction has proposed an amendment to give parliament and not the government the final say on any potential nuclear power plant in Estonia. The amendment would apply to the under-process Nuclear Energy and Safety Act (TEOS). SDE MP Jaak Aab explained that given the high-risk nature of building …
National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” JSC (“Kazatomprom”, “KAP”, or the “Company”) announces the following operations and trading update for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026.This update provides a summary of recent developments in the uranium industry, as well as provisional information related to the Company’s key first quarter of 2026 operating and trading results. The …
Belgium is reversing its decadeslong phasing-out course, seeking more energy independence by reviving its nuclear plants. The Belgian government signed on Thursday a Letter of Intent to acquire Electrabel’s (ENGIE) entire nuclear operations in the country. Such a move would reverse the phase-out of nuclear energy legislation adopted in the early 2000s amid safety concerns. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De …
Sen. Kevin Avard, R-Nashua Lawmakers in Concord reached a deal Thursday to lay the groundwork for next-generation nuclear power in New Hampshire. If small, modular reactors are an energy source of the future, New Hampshire lawmakers said they don’t want state laws or government officials to have to play catch-up. “When the rest of the …