Gov. Sherrill signs bill to end de facto moratorium on new nuclear plants

Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation Wednesday that would alter the permitting process for new nuclear power facilities to remove what the administration called a de facto moratorium on new plants. The changes to permits under the Coastal Area Facility Review Act are meant to draw new nuclear generation to the state amid rising electricity prices that have …

NTPC in Pact With France’s EDF for India Nuclear Power Projects

India’s NTPC Ltd. has signed a non-binding agreement with French state-owned utility Electricite de France SA to jointly develop nuclear power projects in the South Asian country, in an effort to expand its clean energy portfolio through global partnerships. The companies will explore various cooperation opportunities including technology transfer and economic frameworks for large scale deployment, the New Delhi-based …

Westinghouse Hosts Annual VVER Fuel Forum with Customers

Westinghouse and MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) recently co-hosted the VVER Fuel Forum in Budapest to share insights and plans for the continued deployment of VVER-1000 and VVER-440 fuel in operating reactors. Sophie Lemaire, Interim Co-president Westinghouse Nuclear Fuel Péter János Horváth, CEO of MVM Paks, welcomed all the participants, highlighting that Hungary is …

U.UEC Commences Production at Burke Hollow, the World’s Newest Operating ISR Uranium Mine

Burke Hollow, ISR Uranium Site, South Texas (CNW Group/Uranium Energy Corp) America’s Largest Greenfield ISR Uranium Project to Enter Production in Over a Decade UEC is Now Operating Two of its Three U.S. Hub-and-Spoke ISR Production Platforms, Anchored by the Largest Uranium Resource Base in the United States  Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE American: UEC) the “Company” or …

V.ISO Winter Drilling Intersects Elevated Radioactivity in Multiple Holes, Including 30,050 cps over 1.0 Metre, in a Newly Reinterpreted Fault Zone on the South Trend of the Hurricane Deposit

IsoEnergy Ltd. (“IsoEnergy”, or “The Company”) (NYSE American: ISOU; TSX: ISO) is pleased to announce results from its recently completed 2026 winter exploration drilling program at the Larocque East project (the “Project”), home to the high-grade Hurricane deposit (“Hurricane” or the “Deposit”), in the eastern Athabasca Basin, Canada. The program was expanded based on encouraging results, …

Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu attains First Criticality

In a landmark achievement for India’s nuclear energy programme, the 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) has successfully attained first criticality (start of controlled fission chain reaction) on 6th April 2026 at 08:25 PMmarking a historic step in providing long-term energy security and advancing indigenous nuclear technology capabilities.   The criticality was achieved in …

NRA Extends Deadline for Anti-Terrorism Facilities to Five Years from Start of Operation

YAMANAKA Shinsuke, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), announced at a commission meeting on April 1 that the deadline for installing Specified Severe Accident Management Facilities — dedicated anti-terrorism facilities — will be extended. Previously, such facilities were required to be installed within five years (a grace period) from the approval of a plant’s …

Kyrgyzstan weighs referendum on first nuclear plant

Kyrgyzstan eyes referendum on Rosatom nuclear plant / Image generated by a neural networkKyrgyz authorities are considering putting the construction of a nuclear power plant to a nationwide referendum, according to local media reports. Preparatory phase underway Bishkek is not yet launching the project itself but is focusing on preliminary steps, including infrastructure development and workforce …

Saskatchewan Polytechnic receives $5-million gift from Cameco for innovative mining education at the new Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus

Saskatchewan Polytechnic has received a landmark $5-million gift from global nuclear energy leader Cameco to support the institution’s Time to Rise campaign and the construction of the new Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus. In recognition, the new campus will feature the Cameco Virtual Reality Mine Lab, a leading-edge learning space designed to strengthen mining education …