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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NUKE Act sets in motion well-justified and timely steps to reform some of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s outdated and inefficient regulations.
The resilience of the nation’s 98 nuclear power reactors in the face of extreme events is a constant, however unpredictable the events themselves may be—Hurricane Florence included. Resilience is a measure of these facilities’ outstanding ability to withstand whatever Mother Nature can throw at them and quickly return to providing life-saving electrical service when people and businesses need it most.
NEI Vice President for Suppliers, New Reactors and International Programs Dan Lipman, and IAEA Deputy Director General Mikhail Chudakov signed a unique cooperation agreement on Sept. 20, enabling direct information exchange between NEI and the IAEA on issues relevant to the development, construction, operation and decommissioning of civilian nuclear power plants.
Hurricane Florence is the latest significant weather event to test America’s nuclear energy facilities.
Axios reporter Amy Harder talks with Monica Trauzzi on Washington D.C.’s Georgetown waterfront in the third episode of “Off the Menu.”
After 49 years of safe, clean, reliable operation, a nuclear power plant retires.
Before leaving town this week, Congress approved its energy and water spending package for fiscal 2019. The bill approves $1.33 billion in funding for the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) nuclear energy research, development and deployment programs, an increase of $121 million over fiscal 2018.
The U.S. nuclear industry is making good progress on its innovative program to develop and install advanced accident tolerant fuel (ATF) in the existing reactor fleet by the early- to mid-2020s.
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (NEICA), legislation designed to speed advanced reactors to market. Passed by the Senate earlier this year, the bill now goes to the White House for President Trump’s signature.
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.
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA), a bill designed to help America recapture its lead in nuclear energy technology in the face of increasing global competition. The legislation includes a comprehensive proposal to fund research, development and accelerated deployment of advanced nuclear energy technologies.
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.