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Section 1. Purpose. The United States originally pioneered nuclear energy technology during a time of great peril. We now face a new set of challenges, including a global race to dominate in ...

This spring kicked off the best stretch for America’s nuclear industry in decades. It started in April, when, for the first time since 1990, the United States added nuclear capacity for the second ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After years of attempts to open Colorado up to nuclear energy, a bill before the legislature this year is showing new promise for the effort. In an annual ...

Currently, there are no nuclear power plants scheduled for construction in the US. Everybody with plans to build one hasn’t had a reactor design approved, while nobody is planning to use any of the ...

Nuclear energy hasn’t just been making a comeback in recent months. According to many experts, including US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, we’re heading for a “long-awaited American nuclear ...

Nuclear power is finally getting its moment in the sun ‒ and maybe on the moon. The new Trump administration is pushing for both expansion of existing nuclear power plants and the development of small ...

Nuclear energy can help countries achieve energy security, climate goals and drive sustainable development. Engaging with stakeholders at all stages of the nuclear fuel cycle, up to and including the ...