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New U.S. nuclear power boom begins with old, still-unsolved problem: What to do with radioactive waste
The Trump administration aims to quadruple the current nuclear energy output over the next 25 years through construction of conventional reactors and next-gen small modular reactors, but a clear ...
As Japan takes the final steps toward restarting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, the world’s largest nuclear facility, familiar debates are resurfacing: reactor safety, seismic risk, and ...
Gov. JB Pritzker is all-in on new nuclear. Pritzker released Executive Order 2026-01 Executive Order To Accelerate New Safe Nuclear Power Generation In Illinois – the final missing element of a plan ...
Projected spike in electricity demands push Arizona toward nuclear energy solutions.
Nuclear power seems to be having a moment. As the Trump administration methodically throws up roadblocks to slow, if not stop, carbon-free renewable solar and wind power, carbon-free nuclear appears ...
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Trump has undermined the agency tasked with making sure America never has another nuclear meltdown
The federal regulatory agency tasked with keeping America’s nuclear power plants safe and running smoothly is set to make huge cuts to the amount of time its staffers spend on safety and emergency ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about green energy tech that will change your life. After a long nuclear lull, money and policy are moving. During Climate ...
The underlying structural obstacles have made a genuine nuclear power revival impossible – but Japan’s government seems unaware of this reality.
On November 11, the House members of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy voted to advance a new draft of a bill entitled An Act Relative to Energy Affordability, Clean ...
A growing number of energy experts and elected officials say the United States should begin building nuclear power plants again to meet the growing needs of artificial intelligence and data centers.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its first production-scale task orders under a $2.7-billion uranium enrichment program launched in 2024, awarding $900 million each to Centrus Energy ...
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are experiencing a significant comeback, driven by their scalability, siting flexibility, and ability to provide carbon-free baseload power, crucial for rising AI energy ...
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