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Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Clinch River Application Accepted for Review

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has accepted a construction permit application from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for a BWRX-300 small modular…

Australia

Australia Puts $2.3bn Towards Brisbane’s Olympic Infrastructure

The Australian federal government and Queensland state government have jointly committed US$2.3 billion to support the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane. This fund…

Australia

Bechtel Delivers New Sydney Airport 7 Months Early

Bechtel, a global engineering and construction firm, has successfully delivered the US$3.5 billion Western Sydney International (WSI) Airport, also known as Nan…

Power Construction

US DoE Issues Emergency Order in Southeast US to Prevent Blackouts

On June 23, 2025, the US Department of Energy (DoE) issued an emergency order to support Duke Energy Carolinas in managing potential electricity shortages in No…

Spent Fuel (Used Fuel)

US Supreme Court Rules on Interim Storage Facility Case

The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the State of Texas and Fasken Land and Minerals could not seek judicial review of the US Nuclear Regulatory …

Gas power plant

China Gas Sector Lobbies for More Power Plants to Boost Demand

China’s natural gas producers are urging policymakers to expand the use of gas-fired power plants as part of the upcoming national energy strategy, aiming…

Renewable Diesel

Malaysia Expands Biodiesel Usage of B10 to B20 on Ground Transport Vehicles at Main Airport

Malaysia is expanding the use of biodiesel to ground transport vehicles at its main international airport as part of a broader strategy to reach net-zero carbon…

Uranium Project

Fast-Tracked US Uranium Project Receives Federal Approval

Anfield Energy Inc. has received approval from the US Department of the Interior for its Velvet-Wood uranium-vanadium project in San Juan County, Utah, followin…

SMR

Westinghouse, First Nations Sign MoU to Look At SMR Opportunities

Westinghouse Electric Company has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Pabineau and Eel River Bar First Nations to advance the use of Westi…

United States

Bearish Wheat Outlook From the USDA

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its initial global wheat outlook for the 2025-26 season last week, projecting increased production, …

Pakistan

Smart Fertilizer Use in Pakistan

In April 2025, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), under the USDA-ICARDA "Fertilize Right" project, organized 11 field…

United States

US Pork Exports Climb 3% in March – USMEF

U.S. pork exports in March 2025 reached 269,344 metric tons, a 3% increase from the previous year, with a value of $769.7 million, up 4%, according to data from…

Metal

Perpetua Resources’ Stibnite Gold Project Secures Final US Permit

Perpetua Resources has received the Clean Water Act Section 404 permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers for the Stibnite gold project located in Valley Count…

Nuclear Reactor

TVA Submits First US BWRX-300 Construction Application

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has applied for a construction permit from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build a GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energ…

Australia

USDA Forecasts Australian New-Crop Wheat at 31MT

Australia’s 2025-26 wheat planting season is underway, with the USDA estimating production at 31 million tonnes, according to its May 2025 World Agricultu…