Newsroom Archive

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NUKE Act sets in motion well-justified and timely steps to reform some of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s outdated and inefficient regulations.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.

The Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA), introduced today establishes a significant strategic pact between the federal government, our national labs, and the nuclear industry in a clear effort to address the United States’ vulnerable position as the world’s leader in nuclear technology.

MIT’s Energy Initiative released “The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World,” on the future of nuclear energy in the U.S. This assessment underscores the critical role nuclear energy plays in ensuring affordable electricity, as well as providing a large share of low-carbon generation.

Proposal before the U.S. Department of Commerce to limit nuclear power plant operators access to global uranium supply sources is likely to create additional economic stress on an already vulnerable U.S. nuclear industry, a new study finds.

House Energy and Commerce Committee successfully reported out the Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act and the Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act.