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Announcements & Press Releases related to small modular reactors

Announcements & Press Releases related to small modular reactors

 
  DOE Strengthens U.S. Energy Innovation With Small Reactor Licensing Partnership
  The U.S. Department of Energy announced a new investment to implement a private-public partnership program to license small modular reactor designs. This DOE award is being made to The Babcock & Wilcox Co. in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority and Bechtel International. The Nuclear Energy Institute’s president and chief executive officer, Marvin Fertel, made the following remarks about the DOE award to Babcock & Wilcox.
  NEI Commends Senate Energy Committee For Spurring Development of Small Reactors
  WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today approved “The Nuclear Power 2021 Act” (S. 512 ), which authorizes the Secretary of Energy to implement a cost-shared government-industry program to develop and demonstrate small reactor designs. The bill, approved by voice vote, has strong bipartisan support. The following is a statement from Alex Flint, the Nuclear Energy Institute’s senior vice president for governmental affairs.
  NEI Welcomes Altmire/Murphy Bill to Spur Development of Innovative Small Reactors
  WASHINGTON, D.C.—Legislation designed to facilitate development of small, scalable reactors was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week.
  NEI Welcomes Federal Legislation To Spur Development of Innovative Small Reactors
  WASHINGTON, D.C.—Two bills designed to facilitate development of small, scalable reactors were introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives. One is the Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act; the other is the Nuclear Power 2021 Act. The chief sponsor of both measures is Congressman Jason Altmire (D-Pa.). Other lead sponsors include Rep. Joe Barton of Texas, ranking member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The Nuclear Power 2021 Act authorizes the Department of Ener
  NEI Welcomes Senators' Legislation to Advance Development of Small Reactors
  WASHINGTON, D.C.—Legislation designed to facilitate development of small, scalable reactors was introduced March 8 in the U.S. Senate. The Nuclear Power 2021 Act (S. 512) was introduced by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) and Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Mark Udall (D-Colo.), along with Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Mark Pryor (D-Ark.). The legislation directs the Secretary of Energy to implement programs to develop and
  Public/Private Partnership for Small Reactors Will Promote Clean Energy, Job Creation
  WASHINGTON, D.C.—Legislative proposals pending in Congress to accelerate development of small, scalable reactors with electric generating capacities of no more than 300 megawatts are supported by industry and should be enacted expeditiously, an industry leader told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today.
  Senate Panel Approves Two Measures to Advance Development of Small Reactors
  WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today approved a pair of legislative proposals that would enhance the nuclear energy industry’s ability to meet U.S. energy and environmental needs. The Nuclear Power 2021 Act (S.2812) sponsored by committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) and Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Mark Udall (D-Colo.) directs the Secretary of Energy to implement programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular reactor designs. This public-priv
  Small Reactor Partnership Will Help Achieve U.S. Energy, Environmental Goals, NEI Testifies
  WASHINGTON, D.C.—A cost-shared partnership between the government and private sector can boost development of small, scalable reactors and provide energy companies with a new way to help the nation meet its energy and environmental goals, a nuclear energy industry leader told a congressional committee today.

 

 

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