Newsroom Archive

Live from the annual Nuclear Energy Policy Forum, NEI President and CEO Maria Korsnick presented industry policy priorities and shared her perspective on the present and future state of nuclear energy.

While nuclear energy is surging in popularity across the country, there are still states that maintain moratoriums on the construction of new nuclear. As our energy needs continue to surge, we can expect to see action on these moratoriums.

In just the first three months of 2026, nuclear has been making waves beyond the industry and reaching people from all over—and they’ve been talking about it. Here are a few of the voices we heard in Q1.

The EarthX Congress of Conferences took place over Earth Day this year, and nuclear energy was a popular topic.

The NRC is modernizing. With the right changes, the NRC can enable the nation’s deployment of clean, reliable energy.

2026 increasingly looks like a turning point for nuclear power in space. Artemis II opened the door; Dragonfly and SR-1 Freedom will show what comes next.

In the season finale of Fissionary, Mary and Jordan sit down with Dr. Tim Gregory, author and senior nuclear chemist at the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory. Together, they explore why nuclear is often misunderstood, public perception around radiation, and the importance of energy abundance.

This spring, NEI will be holding the third annual Nuclear Energy Policy Forum (NEPF) here in DC. On May 12-13, we will be bringing together leaders across the nuclear industry, the finance community, and the U.S. government to discuss the future of nuclear energy.

Alessandra Wood sat down with Mary and Jordan to explore how advancements in nuclear science have impacted interior design trends.

One of last year's Executive Orders called upon the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to reform the regulatory framework. We are starting to see what that means.

Want to learn more about nuclear's reliability? We’re asking the expert, Jonathan Rund, NEI’s Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary.

This week on Fissionary, hosts Mary Carpenter and Jordan Houghton sit down with historian Alan Carr and archivist Patty Templeton from Los Alamos National Laboratory to explore how the Atomic Age reshaped not just science, but culture.