Newsroom Archive
Today, the Pentagon selected BWXT, Westinghouse and X-Energy to begin working on a project to develop nuclear micro-reactors.
Today in Rio de Janeiro, the Nuclear Energy Institute and the Brazilian Association for the Development of Nuclear Activities (ABDAN) signed a memorandum of understanding during bilateral talks between the U.S. and Brazil.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today approved staff recommendations for emergency planning for advanced reactors that embrace modernization.
NEI member company Duke Energy announced today that to achieve its carbon emission reduction targets it plans to extend the life of its entire fleet of nuclear power plants. Duke Energy’s announcement is one of the many examples of how nuclear energy is an important driver to meeting climate goals.
The Nuclear Energy Institute announces Dr. Ralph Izzo, of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), as incoming chairman of its board of directors and Mr. Paul D. Koonce, of Dominion Energy’s Power Generation Group, will serve as vice chairman of the board.
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released a report today acknowledging the impact that nuclear plant closures have on climate and air quality. The report advocates for policies such as those adopted in states like Illinois, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey in recent years to preserve well run, financially challenged nuclear plants. The report explicitly recognizes the need for nuclear power to play a substantial role in decarbonization efforts.
Dr. Jennifer Uhle is joining the Nuclear Energy Institute as vice president Generation & Suppliers on Nov. 5. She will report to Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Doug True, and will be responsible for regulatory affairs, engineering, fuel, radiation protection, security and incident response.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it is withdrawing a proposed rule regarding “in-situ” uranium recovery. The Nuclear Energy Institute applauded the decision.
The Pentagon is exploring the potential for the deployment of micro-reactors at its defense installations. The Nuclear Energy Institute has released a Roadmap on what steps are needed for deployment.
U.S. House of Representatives passed the Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy (NUKE) Act (HR 1320), introduced by Reps. Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and Doyle (D-Pa.). The bipartisan NUKE Act sets in motion well-justified and timely steps to reform some of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s outdated and inefficient regulations.
Hurricane Florence is the latest significant weather event to test America’s nuclear energy facilities.
Douglas E. True, a veteran of the nuclear industry with more than 30 years of experience at the global engineering and consulting firm Jensen Hughes, is joining the Nuclear Energy Institute as senior vice president & chief nuclear officer.