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The Georgia Public Service Commission unanimously approved an order allowing continued construction of two additional reactors at Plant Vogtle.

What would the world look like with a new generation of small nuclear reactors that could provide abundant, clean energy for electricity, water pumping and desalination and industrial processes?

FERC will soon take up a proposal from DOE to adjust the energy markets pricing system.

As the nuclear industry pushes to improve flawed electricity markets, positive developments in Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Ohio are providing reasons for optimism.

Short-term thinking by markets, RTOs threatens fuel diversity, grid reliability.

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hear testimony in consideration of Jeff Baran to be renominated as commissioner to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Energy Secretary Rick Perry directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to take action to preserve the nation’s baseload sources of electricity.

Energy Secretary Perry conditionally committed up to $3.7 billion in loan guarantees to the Vogtle nuclear facility’s owners so they can continue to build two reactors there.

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused tremendous damage on the Gulf Coast, but nuclear plants in Texas and Florida were prepared for the storms thanks to their robust designs, multilayered safety systems and to dedicated people.

Cassini will crash into Saturn on Sept. 15, after a mission of nearly 20 years that was powered by 72 pounds of plutonium.