Nuclear power could help the state fully transition to zero-carbon electricity, but the plants can be slow and expensive to build. In 1994, Minnesota banned new nuclear power plant construction in the state. Now lawmakers are considering whether to end that ban. Minnesota aims to fully transition to zero-carbon electricity by 2040. To meet that …
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has determined that restarting Crane Clean Energy Center in Middletown, Pennsylvania would have no significant environmental impacts. The action marks a key milestone in the federal review of the plant’s proposed return to service. The draft environmental assessment, now open for public comment, clears an important hurdle for Constellation Energy Generation’s …
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is changing when and how it conducts mandatory hearings in reactor licensing reviews, moving them to the beginning of the licensing process and refocusing them on public engagement and information exchange. The revised policy implements requirements of Executive Order 14300 and the ADVANCE Act and represents a significant modernization of a …
METI proposes replacing up to 5 reactors in the 2040s and 11–14 in the 2050s, but rising global costs cast doubt on the plan. Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa on June 9 stressed the importance of METI’s proposed targets for replacing decommissioned nuclear reactors, saying they would “increase long-term predictability for nuclear power …
Province says Bruce Power project was completed ahead of schedule with 95 per cent of spending staying in Canada. Ontario has rebuilt one of the reactors at southwestern Ontario’s giant Bruce nuclear plant ahead of schedule using a near-total Canadian supply chain. Meanwhile, Premier Doug Ford is in Washington, D.C., this week trying to drum …
A ceremony at the Zuuvch Ovoo site marked the start of the construction phase for implementation of the project in Mongolia. “Yesterday, in the presence of Mr Batjargal Ochirpurev, Governor of the Dornogobi province, Mr Ganburen Gansukh, Governor of the Ulaanbadrakh sum and Mr Manlaijav Gun-Aajav, Secretary of the Nuclear Energy Commission, we celebrated a …
Nearly 60% of the Swiss population supports the construction of new nuclear power plants, according to a poll commissioned by the Swiss Association of Electricity Companies (AES). This renewed popularity of nuclear power reflects a growing fear of electricity shortages. The House of representatives is scheduled to decide on the future of Swiss energy policy …
Bruce Power Unit 3 returned to grid seven months early with $150 million savings, generating clean, reliable electricity to power 800,000 homes and support 27,000 jobs Today, the Ontario government announced the most successful completion and return to service of a nuclear unit in Ontario history, as Bruce Power’s Unit 3 reactor refurbishment was completed …
From 2016 to 2024, China’s nuclear generation capacity increased 76% (24 GW), based on our International Energy Statistics (IES) data. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), China added an additional 1.1 GW of nuclear power capacity in 2025 and 2.2 GW in 2026 (through May). China is continuing to build out …
Kathmandu. The government has proposed a new bill to repeal the four-decade-old law related to mines and minerals. According to the proposed bill, only government companies will be allowed to excavate radioactive minerals including uranium. Furthermore, a policy has been adopted to heavily increase fees and royalties to discourage intermediaries from hoarding mining licenses and …