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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.

On May 23, PJM Interconnection announced the results of its 2021/2022 Reliability Pricing Model Base Residual Auction.

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of two new members to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the reappointment of a third member.

House-passed National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 is a bipartisan amendment, which directs the Secretary of Energy to develop a report on a pilot program for deploying advanced reactor technology at critical national security facilities.

House passage of the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act begins a much needed step forward regarding reform to implement, at long last, the federal government’s statutory obligation to manage used nuclear fuel. Legislation includes provisions that would move the Yucca Mountain project forward by helping to resolve key issues such as land withdrawal and infrastructure issues.

NEI strongly encourage FERC to take action to define, foster and retain grid resiliency, thereby preserving the fuel security offered by nuclear power plants under threat of premature closure.

President Trump submitted a 123 agreement between the United States and Mexico to Congress for review.