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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…

Oil Field

Nigeria Says Exxon Commits $1.5b to Deepwater Development

Exxon Mobil Corp. has committed $1.5 billion to develop a deepwater oil field in Nigeria, as the country seeks to increase its oil production. The investment, p…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kewaunee Site Under Consideration for Nuclear New Build

EnergySolutions and WEC Energy Group are exploring new nuclear energy development at the Kewaunee nuclear power plant site in Wisconsin, with plans to secure an…

Geothermal Power Plant

Robot “Dog” Deployed for Geothermal Power Plant Maintenance in Onikobe, Japan

Tohoku Enterprise Co Ltd (TECO), the Japanese partner of Boston Dynamics, has released a video showcasing the use of the robotic quadruped Spot to enhance maint…