Which EU countries could reverse their nuclear energy phaseouts? Governments in Belgium and Italy are trying to lay out plans for a nuclear comeback, while calls to reverse Spain's phaseout remain stark. Euronews · Feb 9
US gives June deadline to end Ukraine-Russia war; warns 'pressure on both sides' to meet schedule The United States has set a June deadline for Ukraine and Russia to end their nearly four-year conflict, with President Zelenskyy indicating the Trump administration will exert pressure to meet this timeline. Ukraine confirmed participation in upcoming trilateral talks, likely in Miami, following recent Russian strikes that forced nuclear power… The Times of India · Feb 7
Zelenskyy says US set June deadline for peace deal, as Russia launches new attacks on energy sites The development follows US-brokered trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi during the week, which produced no breakthrough. Russia continues to press Ukraine to give up the Donbas region, a condition Kyiv says it will never accept. Euronews · Feb 7
My First $1 Million: Retired Nuclear Power Plant Supervisor, 68, Wisconsin Ever wonder how someone who's made a million dollars or more did it? Kiplinger's My First $1 Million series uncovers the answers. Kiplinger · Feb 7
Energy Department Moves To Fast-Track Advanced Nuclear Reactor Approvals The Trump administration excludes advanced nuclear power reactors from excessive National Environmental Policy Act requirements. Reason · Feb 5
Next-Generation Nuclear Power Can Meet Data Center Energy Demand—If Regulations Allow It Is this small modular nuclear power’s moment? Reason · Feb 3
‘Deeply ideological’: the rationale behind Iran’s insistence on uranium enrichment Tehran’s nuclear ambitions date back to the shah and the 1970s and remains undimmed despite the damage caused by sanctions The Guardian - UK · Jan 30
Alarm forces Japan to halt restart of world’s largest nuclear power plant after just 24 hours An alert from a monitoring system was triggered while workers were starting up reactor number six at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant The Independent UK · Jan 23
Restart of world's biggest nuclear plant paused after alert, Japan's TEPCO says The restart, initially scheduled for Tuesday, had been pushed back after another technical issue related to the control rods' removal was detected last weekend. Euronews · Jan 22
World’s largest nuclear power plant suspended just hours after it resumed operations Fourteen other nuclear reactors have restarted across Japan since 2011 The Independent UK · Jan 22
World’s largest nuclear plant restarts for first time since Fukushima meltdown The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant is owned by the same operator of the ruined Fukushima Daiichi plant The Independent UK · Jan 21
Fukushima nuclear plant operator to restart reactor at another plant, reviving safety concerns The utility that operates the Fukushima plant that melted down in 2011 is to restart a reactor at the world’s largest nuclear power plant, which it also operates in north-central Japan The Independent UK · Jan 21
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says US can do more to stop Putin as he cancels Davos meetings Both Ukraine and Russia have been invited to join Trump’s ‘board of peace’ The Independent UK · Jan 20
Analysts warn that Iran crisis carries potential nuclear risks In the wake of spiraling tensions between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s violent crackdown of protests, analysts warn that internal upheaval or a potential collapse of the Iranian government could carry nuclear risks The Independent UK · Jan 19
LiveScience · Jan 19 Eerie 'sand burials' of elite Anglo-Saxons and their 'sacrificed' horse discovered near UK nuclear power plant The 1,400 year-old "sand burials" of two people and a horse were found near a nuclear power plant construction site in the U.K.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 19 15 years after Fukushima, Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest nuclear plant A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about tsunamis, earthquakes and evacuation plans remain
Euronews · Jan 18 Zelenskyy says Russia taking aim at Ukraine's nuclear power stations Zelenskyy says the Kremlin is gearing up to carry out a major offensive targeting Ukraine’s nuclear power system, in what would deal a major blow to the country’s power grid and cause alarming levels of civilian suffering.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 18 Ukraine war briefing: Russia readying strikes on nuclear power system, Zelenskyy warns Kyrylo Budanov arrives in US heading delegation for further talks on peace proposals. What we know on day 1,425
Caixin Global · Jan 16 The Week Ahead (Jan. 19-25): China’s Vice Premier to Attends Davos The People’s Bank of China will lower re-lending and re-discount interest rates; Japan's TEPCO to partially restart world's biggest nuclear power plant
Space · Jan 13 The US really wants a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030. 'Achieving this future requires harnessing nuclear power,' NASA chief says NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have firmed up their commitment to develop a nuclear reactor for use on the surface of the moon by 2030.
MarketBeat · Jan 12 Power Hungry: Inside Meta’s Huge Investment in a Nuclear Strategy Meta Platforms ensures its future in artificial intelligence by partnering with Oklo to develop a nuclear power campus that provides reliable baseload energy.
International Business Times · Jan 10 Meta Purchases Nuclear Power Energy for Its AI Infrastructure, Including Bill Gates' TerraPower Meta has signed three new deals to purchase nuclear power energy for its artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Barchart · Jan 9 Oklo Declares a ‘Major Step in Moving Advanced Nuclear Forward’ Following Meta Deal. Should You Buy OKLO Stock Today? OKLO stock rallies as META announces a 1.2 GW nuclear power deal with the small modular reactors company. But can OKLO shares push any higher in 2026?
Tom’s Hardware · Jan 9 Meta inks deals to supply a staggering 6 gigawatts in nuclear power for data center ambitions — enough wattage to supply 5 million homes The 6GW will come from various suppliers — both existing and upcoming — to deliver the estimated 1GW that Meta's Prometheus site will require in 2026, and the 5GW its Hyperion data center will need by 2028.
The Independent UK · Jan 9 Meta signs three nuclear power deals to help support its AI data centers Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers