The federal government’s shake-ups over the last few months and the administration’s promise to cut excess spending across the board have left many, ourselves included, on the edge of our seats awaiting the budget. On Friday, we got our first peek. The “skinny” budget request released late last week is an overview of the larger, […]
Texas wants to be the nation’s go-to destination for companies looking to build new nuclear capacity. It’s been weighing the pros and cons of a state fund to support new nuclear development, and it looks like the pros are winning out. On Wednesday, the Texas House of Reps passed House Bill 14, which would create […]
The changing tide of public opinion has a real and tangible impact on the progress of nuclear fission adoption, and the next generation of nuclear companies relies on that support in the realms of funding, licensing, and site selection. Luckily for the industry, things are looking up. Polling company Gallup published new research on support […]
Taxpayer dollars are fueling a wave of nuclear ambition across the US, driven by expansive clean energy goals, concerns over grid reliability, and increasing power demand. State legislatures are rolling out grants, tax incentives, and clean energy designations to attract nuclear projects. State-level initiatives supporting nuclear energy have surged in recent years. According to the […]
It was bound to happen sometime. The problem of Yucca Mountain has once again reared its ugly head—this time, in the form of the Supreme Court case Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas. The case deals with a license the NRC awarded to allow the construction of a private, temporary nuclear waste storage facility in the […]
In a country where it’s tough to find broad bipartisan support for most anything, fusion energy has managed to buck the trend. At least, that’s how it sounded from the stage Wednesday afternoon at the Fusion Industry Association meeting, where the US House Fusion Energy Caucus co-chairs and vice chairs reassured the industry that they’re […]
It’s pricey to get a new reactor design approved. That comes as no surprise to the advanced nuclear sector, which is all too familiar with the extended timelines and high price of licensing its tech. But now, it appears the NRC has heard the industry’s pleas. In a notice published Feb. 19 in the Federal […]
The US and its new DOGE office aren’t the only ones slashing government programs in the name of efficiency and productivity. The UK has taken up the gauntlet, too. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has taken aim at the rules and regs governing the nuclear industry at home—namely, those restricting nuclear energy development to a […]
President Donald Trump is back in office, and true to style, he kicked off his second presidency with an audacious (and large) batch of executive orders. We don’t have to tell you that. If the president’s day-one changes set the tone for the next four years, we might expect streamlined government licensing processes and shorter […]
Despite the important role that nuclear plants play in supplying the US with carbon-free, reliable baseload power, they get a bad rap. Historical concerns over the safety of nuclear energy after accidents, comparisons to nuclear weapons tech and proliferation, and pushback from environmentalists over waste and radiation have all negatively contributed to the public’s ever-changing […]
