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In a milestone decision, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission accepted for review the second license renewal application of Florida Power & Light Co.'s Turkey Point Nuclear Plant.
Licensing of advanced reactor designs must be tailored to account for the inherent safety characteristics of those designs.
NEI, in partnership with the U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council and the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Energy and State led a trade delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission told congressional lawmakers they are investigating ways for electricity markets to value reliability, while distancing themselves from immediate reform.
If we truly value clean air and protecting the climate, the clean energy conversation must include nuclear as well as renewable energy.
Coordination among the various entities involved in the development of accident tolerant fuel has progressed to the point that all stakeholders now agree on the feasibility of a 2023 timeline, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s leadership heard last week.
Barring state or federal intervention, the Perry, Davis-Besse, Beaver Valley and Three Mile Island plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania will close. What will actually happen if these plants do shut down?
Faced with the closure of the Hope Creek and Salem nuclear power plants, the New Jersey Legislature passed companion bills to compensate the plants for zero-carbon electricity.
It’s time to act to preserve baseload power generation sources, including at-risk nuclear plants, Energy Secretary Rick Perry told lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week.
The Trump administration must not neglect the influence the of the U.S. commercial nuclear industry in the face of increasing competition from Russia and China, a new report from the Atlantic Council urges.
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FES) alerted regional grid operator PJM Interconnection and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission of its intent to shutter, forever, nuclear reactors at its Perry, Davis-Besse and Beaver Valley stations.
Since its founding in 1974, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s primary mission has been to protect public health and safety. Among the hallmarks of its ”Principles of Good Regulation” are independence, openness, efficiency, clarity and reliability. As a result, the U.S. nuclear industry has never injured a single member of the public in its entire history.