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U.S. Department of Energy Reopens Funding Initiative for Gen III+ Small Modular Reactors with Key Modifications Reflecting Trump...

DOE has slightly modified its evaluation process and is offering both previous and new applicants the opportunity to submit proposals for next generation nuclear power projects under the updated criteria....more

Trump 2.0: National Energy Emergency Targets Fossil Fuel, Uranium and Critical Minerals Expansion and Infrastructure Overhaul

The executive order aims to expedite energy projects, boost domestic production, and strengthen U.S. energy independence through streamlined regulatory reforms. On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued the “Declaring a...more

Biden Signs ADVANCE Act into Law

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

DOE Establishes High-Assay, Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) Consortium

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

DOE Announces $50 Million Award for the Design of a Fusion Pilot Plant

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 CHIPS and Science Act Offers Support to Advanced Nuclear and Fusion Industries

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

Civil Nuclear Credit Program in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

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

Federal Support for Defense Uses of Advanced Nuclear

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

Considerations for Regulation of Fusion-Based Power Generation Devices

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

Generational Reform of the National Environmental Policy Act Has Weighty Implications for the Nuclear Industry

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

Department of Energy Moves Forward on its New Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program - DOE is seeking information to shape its...

- 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’s Latest Effort to Expedite Cleanup of Cold War Sites Will Shave Cleanup Costs—and Could Hit Commercial Nuclear Utilities in...

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

DOE Opens the Door to Major Energy Market Reforms

On April 14, 2017, Energy Secretary Rick Perry requested the Department undertake a study to examine electricity markets and reliability in order to determine whether “wholesale energy and capacity markets are adequately...more

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