The Era of Advanced Nuclear Energy Arrives in the U.S. with First AP1000® Reactor Achieving Commercial Operation at Vogtle

  Vogtle Unit 3 (pictured above) is one of two AP1000 reactors at Plant Vogtle – the first new nuclear build projects in the U.S. in more than 30 years. Image courtesy of Georgia Power. The first U.S. Gen III+ advanced nuclear Westinghouse AP1000® reactor today entered commercial operation at Southern Nuclear’s Plant Vogtle. Westinghouse …

Gov. Whitmer Signs ‘Make it in Michigan’ Budget

Gov. Whitmer Signs ‘Make it in Michigan’ Budget Balanced, bipartisan FY24 budget lowers costs, grows the economy, and delivers on kitchen-table issues   LANSING, Mich.— Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a balanced, bipartisan general government state budget for Fiscal Year 2024 to grow the economy, lower costs, deliver on kitchen-table issues, and help anyone “Make it in Michigan.”   The FY24 budget, when combined with the education budget previously signed by the governor, lowers costs on health care, preschool, meals for kids, higher education, housing, and workforce …

U.UEC Completes Initial Phase of Resource Expansion Drilling Campaign in Wyoming as Part of Re-Start Program

 Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE American: UEC; “UEC” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the completion of the initial phase of development and delineation drilling at its fully permitted Irigaray and Christensen Ranch In-Situ Recovery (“ISR”) Projects in Johnson County, Wyoming.  The next phase of drilling will also occur within the Christensen Ranch permit boundary as …

Niger coup sparks concerns about French, EU uranium dependency

Niger is the provider of 15 percent of France’s uranium needs and accounts for a fifth of the EU’s uranium stock. The military coup in Niger is raising fears, especially in France, over its potential impact on the import of uranium to power nuclear plants. Niger supplies 15 percent of France’s uranium needs and accounts for a fifth of the EU’s total uranium imports. …

Vogtle Unit 4 has received the 103(g) finding from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Georgia Power announced today the receipt of the 103(g) finding from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for Vogtle Unit 4. This finding was confirmed in an official letter received by Southern Nuclear and signifies that the new unit has been constructed and will be operated in conformance with the Combined License and NRC regulations. No …

Westinghouse Awarded Trio of Grants from UK Nuclear Fuel Fund

The Westinghouse Springfields Fuel Fabrication Facility in the U.K. has manufactured world-class nuclear fuel and related products and services for nearly 75 years. Government Funding Will Support Investment for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Fuels Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that the U.K. Government’s Nuclear Fuel Fund has awarded three grants to upgrade and expand the Springfields …

T.GLO Updates the Situation in the Republic of Niger

Global Atomic Corporation (“Global Atomic” or the “Company”) (TSX: GLO, FRANKFURT: G12, OTCQX: GLATF) announced today that its development of the Dasa Project continues to advance.  Following the recent resignation of the President in Niger, the Company’s Dasa Project remains unaffected other than the borders and airport have been temporarily closed which will interrupt our …