Chubu Electric to Withdraw Hamaoka Restart Applications After Safety Review
Chubu Electric will withdraw restart applications for Hamaoka Units 3 and 4 after an investigation into seismic evaluations; two top executives will resign Sept. 30.
Nuclear Energy
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Congress begins review of proposed U.S.-Saudi nuclear agreement
Congress is reviewing a proposed 30-year U.S.-Saudi nuclear pact, with lawmakers focused on enrichment limits, inspections and Trump’s Israel condition.
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U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Enters Congressional Review
The classified U.S.-Saudi nuclear pact entered Congress’s 90-day review on August 24, while enrichment, safeguards and an Israel condition remain unsettled.
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Army selects five bases for nuclear microreactor program
The Army selected five companies for planned microreactors at five bases, with up to $2.2 billion in milestone funding and a Sept. 30, 2028 target.
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Kemmerer council approves rules for possible 1,600-worker temporary housing camp
The ordinance creates a regulatory framework for temporary workforce housing tied to construction of TerraPower’s Natrium project, but the camp is not reported as built or occupied.
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Oklahoma named a potential host for federal nuclear campus, but no project is awarded
Oklahoma is one of five states continuing to explore a federal nuclear campus that could include reactors, fuel-cycle work and radioactive-waste activities. No site, award or construction commitment exists.
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Tennessee’s Nuclear-Campus Bid Puts Oak Ridge at the Center of a Federal Waste-and-Energy Plan
Tennessee is a potential host for a proposed federal Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, with Oak Ridge identified as the state’s premier site. The federal process remains preliminary: no final host location, campus scope or new Oak Ridge waste facility has been approved.
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GAO flags 24 priority-open recommendations for DOE—nuclear, cleanup, energy
United States Federal Watchdogs and Public Spending – GAO: DOE has 270 open recommendations, including 24 “priority open,” covering nuclear, cleanup, energy.
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DOE’s $17.5B conditional nuclear loans: grid impact and what’s still uncertain
DOE’s June 23 conditional $17.5B loan package aims to speed 10 AP1000 reactors by up to 3 years—if technical, legal and financial reviews clear.
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Covert residents face April 28 deadline on proposed Palisades reactors
Covert MI residents who may be affected have until April 28 to ask for a hearing on early work tied to proposed new reactors at Palisades.