The landmark nuclear legislation will help drive development, innovation, investment and deployment of advanced nuclear technologies.
The ADVANCE Act takes substantial steps to help expedite the development and deployment...more
The Defense Innovation Unit has released a solicitation seeking Solution Briefs for full lifecycle micro-reactor power plant(s) that would start operations at an Army installation in the continental United States before the...more
The guidance will provide clarity and a compliance path to companies seeking permission to launch or reenter space-based nuclear technologies.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s newly released Advisory Circular AC...more
If accepted, the new Draft Regulatory Guide DG-4034, “General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations,” may facilitate the siting of both advanced and traditional reactors closer to population centers.
The...more
The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Dashboard provides analysis of 21 SMR designs and their progress towards deployment and commercialization.
The Dashboard looks beyond technology readiness level...more
Consortium membership is free and open to entities involved in any stage of the nuclear fuel cycle.
The HALEU Consortium will bring together stakeholders to work with the DOE and support the availability of HALEU for...more
Canada’s investment tax credits, in part a response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, may offer significant economic benefits to advanced nuclear, other clean energy, and hydrogen projects.
Canada’s recent 2022 Fall...more
The Department of the Air Force has released a request for proposal for development of a pilot micro-reactor to provide power to Eielson AFB in Alaska.
The RFP is a critical step in the Department of Defense’s development...more
The September 2022 launch of this public-private partnership is the first step toward realizing the Biden Administration’s bold decadal vision for commercial fusion energy.
Total planned funding is up to $50 million for...more
The Act includes significant funding to ensure long-term U.S. competitiveness in the advanced nuclear sector.
Investment in existing and new university nuclear infrastructure will support next-generation nuclear...more
Several NRC Staff recommendations emphasize increased communication with stakeholders, including creating an NRC Federal Advisory Committee on Environmental Justice issues. However, it is unclear how this committee or other...more
Volatility in the uranium market must be carefully evaluated to fully understand the risks of potential investment.
Short-term financial disruption may be a leading indicator for future growth, but the history of uranium...more
On August 10, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) by a bipartisan vote of 69–30. In addition to funding for roads and bridges, the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package establishes a...more
The current bill contains several provisions which would significantly alter the requirements of National Environmental Policy Act review, but it remains to be seen whether those changes will survive House review.
The...more
In an important step furthering recent commitments to modernize its environmental review process, the NRC has requested input on its plan to update and expand the field of categorical exclusions in its regulations...more
Summary of the EO -
On January 12, 2021, former President Trump issued an EO on Promoting Small Modular Reactors for National Defense and Space Exploration. The EO directs the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of...more
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A recent change in New York law requires local authorities to assess spent nuclear fuel storage facilities at permanently shutdown nuclear power plants as real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
The legislation raises...more
1/26/2021
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With advances in technology, the long sought-after development of fusion power, which promises a limitless, carbon-free source of energy for the future, finally appears within reach. Over two-dozen private companies are...more
On September 21, 2020, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that it has approved the development of a generic environmental impact statement (GEIS) for the construction and operation of advanced nuclear reactors...more
Plastic pollution and waste reduction are becoming key elements of the sustainability conversation.
Early movers are investing in plastic-reduction funds, technologies such as plastic to fuel and molecular recycling, or...more
8/31/2020
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On July 15, 2020, the White House Council on Environmental Quality implemented sweeping amendments to modernize and streamline NEPA environmental reviews.
These amendments stand to have a trickle-down effect on the nuclear...more
7/22/2020
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The NRC has declared its intent to streamline the environmental review process for advanced nuclear reactors in an important step that will facilitate the construction and operation of these clean energy sources.
The NRC...more
- DOE will be issuing Demonstration Awards of approximately $80 million to two teams seeking to develop, construct, and demonstrate advanced reactors, as well as two to five Risk Reduction awards worth a total of $30 million...more
DOE issued an interpretive rule asserting the power to unilaterally reclassify high-level radioactive waste from Cold War-era reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel for nuclear weapons.
DOE issued an interpretive rule...more
The 2018 Midterm Election played out as most poll forecasters speculated. Although several races have yet to be decided, Republicans have retained control of the Senate, but lost at least 29 seats, allowing the Democrats to...more
11/8/2018
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