East Tennessee leads in U.S. effort to revive Cold War uranium capabilities
The U.S. government wants to select "disparate" locations where it could eventually make bomb-grade uranium again.
How China Became The World’s New Nuclear Energy Superstar
China is on a clear course to become the world’s first “electrostate" — and is likely to eclipse the U.S. in atomic power in ...
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We know why nuclear build costs are soaring — and Australia faces the biggest increases
Around the world, experts have investigated why nuclear power construction costs keep going up. And we're ignoring their lessons. The history of nuclear power construction is the history of costs ...
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In Our View: Residents tire of talk, demand Hanford action
More than 35 years after a Tri-Party Agreement was forged to promote cleanup at Eastern Washington’s Hanford site, the people of our state are still waiting for meaningful action.
Trump’s new energy secretary’s squishy responses on Hanford cause for concern | Editorial
He has an opportunity to send a powerful message that America’s energy future includes an unwavering commitment to cleaning ...
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The public’s perceived pros and cons of a proposed We Energies natural gas-fired power plant
The proposed project in the Kenosha County town of Paris draws numerous speakers at a Public Service Commission hearing.
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Don C. Brunell | Nuclear power investments surge to offset coal and gas
In 2025, big investment money is going to nuclear power to offset the loss of reliable electricity from coal and natural gas-fired power plants. Those plants are closing to curb "greenhouse gas" ...
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AI’s Energy Demands Threaten a Nuclear Waste Nightmare
Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft executives should instead take a deep breath and begin reevaluating their options. Do they ...
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NextEra initiates regulatory process to restart Duane Arnold
NextEra Energy has filed a licensing change request for its Duane Arnold nuclear power plant in Iowa with the US Nuclear ...
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Ballot Initiative Would Pave Way for Rebirth of Nuclear Power in Oregon
A new ballot initiative filed Jan. 27 would repeal previously approved obstacles to the development of commercial nuclear ...
Iowa's sole nuclear plant may restart by late 2028 to meet growing demand, owner says
NextEra closed Duane Arnold in 2020 after a derecho that year caused extensive damage to its since-dismantled cooling towers.
Shut-down Iowa nuclear plant could come back online by 2028
The Duane Arnold nuclear plant, just 8 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids, opened in February 1975. The 600-megawatt plant shut down in 2020 after one of its major customers ended its power purchase ...