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Bill Eyes Eliminating NRC Fees for Advancing Fission and Fusion License

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On December 7, 2021, Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) and Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) introduced legislation to change the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (“NRC”) fee structure for licensing advanced technology. The legislation,...more

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Innovations in Space: Nuclear and fusion power for deep space exploration

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Innovative technologies are reshaping every industry, presenting new business cases and changing our daily lives. These technologies are hyper-connecting the world and offering new ways to interact. Particularly in the Space...more

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U.S. Dept. of Energy Opportunity to Demonstrate Innovative Uses of Nuclear Energy

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On April 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) announced it is soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from industry stakeholders and technical experts on innovative uses of nuclear...more

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Reactors in Space – It’s Not Science ‘Fission’!

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Is it science fiction to consider living on the moon or traveling to Mars in only a few months? Maybe not. The US government is promoting technologies to place nuclear reactors in space to power human existence on the moon...more

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Murkowski & Manchin’s Bipartisan Energy Legislation Proposal Revealed

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On February 27, 2020, Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) introduced S. 2657, or the American Energy Innovation Act (the “AEIA”). The AEIA consolidates more than 50 energy-related measures considered...more

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The Regulation of Fusion – A Practical and Innovation-Friendly Approach

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Fusion, the process that powers the Sun, has long been seen as the “holy grail” of energy production. In contrast with fission, which splits apart atoms in a nuclear reactor, fusion literally fuses hydrogen atoms together,...more

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Nuclear Legislation Caps Off Nuclear Innovation Week

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The reintroduction of Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA) caps off a week of activities focused on innovation, and follows on advancement of key U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) guidance on advanced reactor...more

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Fusion Innovation Crosses Milestone with Launch of Fusion Industry Association

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Significant advances in fusion energy research in recent years have helped set aside the typical storyline that fusion—long considered the “Holy Grail” of energy—is “always 40 years away.”  ...more

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Ever-Elusive Bipartisanship in Congress Provides New Direction on Clean Energy

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• In passing the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, as well as the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act, Congress took meaningful steps to proactively develop and deploy cleaner and more...more

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Nuclear Power Saves the Day in ‘Madam Secretary’, Highlighting Strong Week for Nuclear Innovation

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed “the first and most intensive phase of review for” NuScale’s Design Certification Application for its small modular reactor. ...more

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Energy Technology Connections Newsletter - Your Law Firm Link to Industry News: March 2017

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Our March edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights and features a list of upcoming energy industry events throughout the nation. If you enjoy learning about new technology as much as we...more

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