Nuclear
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Overhauls Licensing Framework
In its first rule update since 1989, the NRC hopes to fast track next-gen nuclear energy deployment.
Nuclear
U.S. Issues First Commercial Construction Permit for a Nuclear Reactor in Years
The commission granted the permit Wednesday for a Bill Gates-backed company to build a sodium-cooled nuclear reactor in western Wyoming.
Energy
Former NRC Boss Says Nuclear Power Safe
‘The United States is safer today.’
Nuclear
Trump Signs Executive Orders to Boost Nuclear Power, Speed Up Approvals
The order comes as demand for electricity surges amid a boom in energy-hungry data centers and artificial intelligence.
Nuclear
First U.S. Utility Seeks Permit for a Small Nuclear Reactor
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Tuesday it had submitted a construction permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a small, modular nuclear reactor.
