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Oklo Completes Key Siting Milestone for First Commercial Nuclear Fast Reactor at INL Advanced nuclear developer Oklo announced it has successfully completed borehole drilling for site characterization work at its Idaho National Laboratory (INL) site, marking a pivotal milestone as the company progresses…

Google Will Fund Three Nuclear Projects with Elementl Power A nuclear power project developer said it has a deal with Google, with the technology company agreeing to commit funding for at least three projects that each would have 600 MW of generation capacity. Elementl Power, founded in 2022 and based in Greer, South Carolina, said Google would help the company move toward its goal of bringing more than 10 GW of nuclear power capacity online by 2035. Ontario Authorizes OPG to Start Construction of First Commercial Nuclear SMR Ontario’s provincial government has given Ontario Power Generation (OPG) the green light to begin construction on the first of four  BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMRs) at its Darlington New Nuclear…

In Case You Missed It DOE Releases More Funding to Reopen Palisades Nuclear Plant Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced the release of the third loan disbursement to Holtec for the reopening of the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan.

TVA Submits First Portion of Construction Permit Application to NRC for Clinch River BWRX-300 SMR The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has submitted the first portion of a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to build a GE Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor… DOE Chief Backs Fossil, Nuclear Push Amid Budget and Staffing Questions U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright told lawmakers that the Department of Energy (DOE) is entering what he called “a golden era of American energy dominance,” outlining…

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Only Nuclear Power Plant in U.S. Northwest Set to Add Generating Capacity The only commercial nuclear power plant in the U.S. Pacific Northwest is set for a $700-million upgrade that would add nearly 200 MW of generation capacity. The Columbia Generating Station in Richland, Washington, with a current capacity of 1,207 MW, will undergo an extended power uprate that will be done during the plant's next three biennial spring refueling outages in 2027, 2029, and 2031. Estonia Plans 600-MW Nuclear Power Plant Utilizing BWRX-300 SMRs Government officials in Estonia announced the country will initiate a spatial planning process and an environmental impact assessment for construction of the country's first nuclear power plant.

Groups Collaborate on Projects for Fusion Energy in Germany Government officials in Germany are supporting development of a nuclear fusion pilot plant. Officials have said they want nuclear fusion to be a priority of the country’s energy agenda, barely two years after the country decommissioned its last three operating nuclear power plants in April 2023 at the direction of then-chancellor Angela Merkel. Type One Energy Completes Formal Initial Design Review of Fusion Power Plant Type One Energy announced that it had successfully completed the first formal design review of Infinity Two, which is based on the world’s only implementable, peer-reviewed physics… Deep Isolation Welcomes Presidential Action to Reinvigorate U.S. Nuclear Waste Disposal Program Deep Isolation, a leading innovator in nuclear waste disposal technology, in a news release said the group applauds the suite of executive orders signed by President Trump.… Nuclear Is the Key to Winning AI Race The deciding factor in the artificial intelligence (AI) race may come down to our ability to provide new data centers what they need most: massive amounts of constantly available electricity.… The Next Five Years Will Define U.S. Nuclear’s Fate The U.S. stands at a critical juncture. We’re experiencing electric load growth for the first time in decades, as fierce global competition reshapes the energy landscape. Nuclear power, both the…

What We’re Watching New design aims to make more fuel-efficient and higher performance modular nuclear microreactors The new microreactors could quickly provide power for a range of commercial and military uses. Read more by clicking here. Nuclear finance and pathways to tripling nuclear energy capacity in focus during NEA visit to US NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV, led an NEA delegation on a visit to the United States from 21-30 April 2025 for a series of meetings with senior government officials, representatives of finance institutions and the nuclear industry to discuss the most pressing issues in the nuclear sector. Read more by clicking here.