NRC Proposes Significantly Restructured Hearing Timeline to Minimize Delays

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a proposed rule for comment, which would streamline Atomic Safety and Licensing Board adjudicatory hearings on most license applications, including new reactors and reactor license renewals. This rule is part of broader reforms from Executive Order 14300 aimed at increasing U.S. nuclear capacity and to reestablish the United States as …

Prime Minister Carney secures ambitious new partnership with India focused on energy, talent, and technology

In a rapidly changing world, Canada is focused on what we can control. We are building our economic strength at home and diversifying our partnerships abroad. As the world’s fastest-growing major economy, India presents extraordinary opportunities. With a population of 1.4 billion, its energy demand is increasing faster than anywhere else in the world – equal …

Why California is Reconsidering Nuclear Energy After 50-Year Ban

The state is one of several looking into allowing new nuclear reactors to meet climate goals as AI power demand surges. Amid a worldwide resurgence of interest in nuclear energy, cracks are showing in California’s 50-year-old moratorium on the technology as artificial intelligence spikes electricity demand and the state struggles to meet its climate goals. New state legislation introduced last month would allow …

California Proposed Legislation Would Crack Open State’s Anti-Nuclear Moratorium

California Proposed Legislation Would Crack Open State’s Anti-Nuclear Moratorium Deployable Energy Inks R&D  Texas A&M for Microreactors Philippines, US in $4.2M Deal to Expand Civil Nuclear Cooperation U.S. Plans to Offer Saudi Arabia a 123 Agreement California Proposed Legislation Would Crack Open State’s Anti-Nuclear Moratorium Rep. Lisa Calderon Introduces Legislation to Modernize California’s Nuclear Moratorium …

Parliament to enact regulations to advance Kenya’s nuclear energy programme

Parliament will enact the necessary regulations to support the advancement of Kenya’s nuclear energy programme, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has said. Speaking during a meeting with the leadership of Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) and the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) at Parliament Buildings, Wetang’ula affirmed the House’s commitment to strengthening the country’s …

PH gov’t finalizes streamlined licensing roadmap for nuclear power projects

PH gov’t finalizes streamlined licensing roadmap for nuclear power projects The Philippine government has completed a harmonized, whole-of-government licensing and permitting flowchart for nuclear power plant projects, a key step toward enabling the safe and efficient operation of nuclear power facilities by 2032 aimed at meeting the country’s growing energy demand. The streamlined end-to-end licensing …

Serbia plans to build its first nuclear power plant by 2040

A public debate on the possibilities of using nuclear energy was opened on July 10, 2024, after five ministries in the Serbian government signed a memorandum of understanding with 20 scientific institutes and organizations in this field. Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Jedovic Handanovic said that the country is in the preparatory phase …

Nuclear Regulatory Commission panel hears worries, but mostly support for Three Mile Island restart

The commission will start accepting public comment and requests for public hearings this week. Liz Fulton grew up in Middletown, where the cooling towers of the former Three Mile Island nuclear power plant were visible from her Dauphin County school. She recalled visiting as a student and being given a tiny piece of plastic the …

France and Ukraine sign nuclear energy pact alongside €71mn grant package as Ukraine fights to keep the lights on

France will provide €71 million in grant funding to Ukraine, with part of the aid earmarked for strengthening the country’s energy sector, Ukraine’s Energy Minister Denis Shmyhal announced on 19 February. Ukraine’s energy system has faced repeated Russian missile and drone attacks in recent months, causing widespread infrastructure damage and winter power outages. Authorities have been working …

Serbia to prepare by 2032 for nuclear plant construction – Russia possible partner

In its development of a nuclear program, Serbia is cooperating with French EDF and they plan to complete the second phase by 2032, said Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović. In her words, Rosatom could be a valuable partner for knowledge exchange and support in the preparation stage. Minister of Mining and Energy …