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U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry this week paid his first visit to a nuclear power plant since taking office, when he toured Exelon Generation’s James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant near Syracuse, New York.

Camden, New Jersey-based nuclear fuel management company Holtec International announced this week it would purchase three single-unit nuclear power plants that are slated to close prematurely, and use its expertise to greatly accelerate their decommissioning and site restoration.

In response to a proposal by a Connecticut state agency to significantly delay the inclusion of Dominion Energy’s Millstone Power Station in the state’s zero-carbon procurement program, NEI is urging the agency to bring the state’s only nuclear power plant into the program promptly.

NEI is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court’s judgement that effectively upholds a decades-long ban on uranium mining in Virginia. NEI’s argument hinges on the need to maintain the established separation of federal and state regulatory authority over nuclear activities.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee today reported out by voice vote HR1320 and HR6140, two bills that recognize the important role nuclear energy plays in providing reliable, carbon-free electricity in the United States and around the world.

A new joint report by two think tanks cites the importance of nuclear energy sources in combating climate change to urge U.S. states to adopt Clean Energy Standards (CES)—which include nuclear power—instead of Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) that don’t.

NEI has issued a document offering advanced nuclear reactor developers guidance on how to engage with the NRC as they prepare their pre-licensing and licensing interactions.

This June 30 will mark three years without a leadership quorum at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), the nation’s official export credit agency that provides funding for domestic companies to compete in the global marketplace. Without a quorum on its board, the bank is unable to approve funding for projects larger than $10 million, putting U.S. nuclear suppliers and exporters at a distinct disadvantage.

As Norway's Halden test reactor announced this week it would be closing permanently, testing of advanced accident tolerant fuels in the United States continues apace. Meanwhile, Congress provided robust funding for DOE's ATF R&D program, demonstrating its continued support for innovation in nuclear fuels.