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Biden Signs Ban on Imports of Russian Nuclear Reactor Fuel Into Law

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a reception celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, in the Rose Garden of…

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US Microreactor Developer Goes Public

NANO Nuclear Energy Inc said it intends to use the net proceeds from its initial public offering (IPO) to continue R&D of its proprietary ZEUS and ODIN microrea…

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Authorisation Issued for Flamanville EPR Commissioning

France's nuclear regulator has authorised the commissioning of the Flamanville EPR reactor, which has a summer 2024 target for connection to the grid.Flaman…

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Clean-up Completed of Pioneering ORNL Site Reactor

The Low Intensity Test Reactor, known as Building 3005, was built in 1949 as a criticality testing facility that used highly enriched fuel with water as a coola…

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Korea's First Commercial Nuclear Reactor Kori-1 Prepares for Dismantlement

A now-retired Kori-1 nuclear reactor located in Busan [YONHAP]Korea began a decontamination process Tuesday as it prepares to dismantle the country's first …

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Southern Co's Long-Delayed Vogtle Unit 4 Nuclear Reactor Enters Commercial Operations

Southern Co's (SO.N), opens new tab Vogtle unit 4 nuclear reactor has entered commercial operation after years of running behind schedule, the utility firm&…

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France's Macron Wants to Build 14 New Nuclear Reactors by 2050. 6 Is More Realistic

France’s President Macron is talking about a nuclear renaissance, after years of uncertainty over its future. The goal is to build 14 new reactors by 2050…

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IAEA Assesses Operation of Japanese Reactor for 60 Years

Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company is implementing timely measures for the safe long-term operation of unit 3 at its Mihama nuclear power plant, a t…

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NRC Proposes Technology-Neutral Approach for New Reactor Licensing

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking public comment on a proposed rulemaking that would streamline the environmental reviews for future new nuc…

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IAEA Finds Improved Safety at Dutch Research Reactor

The operator of the Hoger Onderwijs research reactor in the Netherlands has enhanced safety since a previous review mission in September 2021, a follow-up Inter…

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BWXT Announces Expansion of Ontario Manufacturing Plant

BWXT Technologies is investing a total of CAD80 million in its Cambridge manufacturing plant to support small modular reactors, traditional large-scale nuclear …

China

China Achieves Domestic Production of Carbon-14 Isotopes, Breaking Import Dependence

Photo: Courtesy of Qinshan Nuclear Power PlantChina has achieved the mass production of carbon-14 isotopes by using a commercial nuclear reactor, the China Nati…

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Fusion-Energy Quest Makes Big Advance With EU-Japan Reactor

The inauguration of the world’s most powerful fusion machine brings the dream of clean, safe and abundant power closer.By Gareth WillmerIn the eastern Jap…

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Framatome Signs 'Multi-Billion Euros' Contracts With Sizewell C

Framatome says it "has signed contracts worth multi-billion euros" with Sizewell C Ltd for key equipment for the two reactors from the design phase up to commis…

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IAEA Chief Welcomes Cold Shutdown of All Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Reactor Units

A view of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir near the town of Nikopol in Ukraine. Photo taken on June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Al…