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A 50-year radiation safety rule is on the chopping block under Trump’s nuclear agenda

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to, and that has been adopted around the world

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US looking at easing restrictions on radiation exposure at the nation’s nuclear power plants

The proposal would eliminate a standard to keep radiation exposure ‘as low as reasonably achievable’

The Independent UK

Dear Oklo Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for July 4

Investors dumped OKLO after its quarterly report recently. But Wall Street knows July 4 could be the real fireworks show for this next-generation nuclear bet.

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission updates processes to meet new demands

Federal efforts to accelerate nuclear energy development are starting to pay off, government and industry experts say, as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission works through mandated updates to licensing processes and its mission. The commission is responding to two actions: a 2024 law directing the NRC to develop processes that expedite…

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Momentum is building to meet electricity demand in Texas with small nuclear reactors

The first small modular nuclear reactor could be powering an industrial plant in Texas early in the next decade. And the state is pushing to become the leading site for testing and building the technology.

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Oklo Is ‘Setting the Stage’ for a Revolution in Nuclear Energy. Should You Buy OKLO Stock Here?

Oklo is capturing attention in the AI and clean energy race, as Wedbush doubles down on its bullish stance.

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Utility to buy power from advanced nuclear plant to fuel Tennessee and Alabama Google data centers

The nation’s largest public utility plans to buy power from an upcoming advanced nuclear plant to help fuel Google data centers in Tennessee and Alabama

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Trump seeks to boost US nuclear power, roll back regulations

A host of new executive orders seeks to fast-track approvals to grow the US’s nuclear energy sector, a lengthy process.

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Trump looks to jump-start American nuclear power with latest executive orders

The U.S. has not commissioned a new civilian nuclear power plant in years

The Independent UK

U.S. Supreme Court takes up Texas nuclear waste disposal case

The case could establish the nation’s first independent repository for spent nuclear fuel in West Texas, despite the objections of state leaders.

The Texas Tribune

Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life

Constellation, an energy company that provides electricity and natural gas to customers in 16 states and Washington, announced on Sept. 20, 2024, that it plans to restore and restart Unit 1 at Three Mile Island, a nuclear plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania, that was shut down in 2019. Microsoft has signed…

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Seeking carbon-free power, Virginia utility considers small nuclear reactors

Virginia’s largest utility says it will explore the possibility of using small nuclear reactors to meet growing electricity demands

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Timeline: How Georgia and South Carolina nuclear reactors ran so far off course

The first of two nuclear reactors in Georgia is generating electricity and could be days away from achieving full-power operation

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Radioactive water leaks at Minn. nuclear plant for 2nd time

The company that owns a nuclear power plant northwest of Minneapolis says water containing a radioactive material is leaking from the plant for a second time

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400,000 gallons of radioactive water leaked from nuclear plant before US officials notified public

Minnesota regulators knew four months ago that radioactive waste had leaked from a nuclear power plant in Monticello — but they didn’t announce anything about the leak until this week

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Regulators: Nuclear plant leak didn't require public notice

Minnesota regulators knew four months ago that radioactive waste had leaked from a nuclear power plant in Monticello — but they didn’t announce anything about the leak until this week

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