4 d. ago Spain’s Nuclear Shutdown Set to Test Renewables Success Story

Plans to shut down all nuclear power plants by 2035 remain unchanged even as other countries delay closures and plan to build more.

Science

1 week ago Nuclear safety commission OKs construction of Ontario small modular reactor

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has approved a plan by Ontario Power Generation to build a small modular reactor at the site of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.

Society

2 w. ago Dow wants to power its Texas manufacturing complex with new nuclear reactors instead of natural gas

Dow, a major producer of chemicals and plastics, wants to use next-generation nuclear reactors for clean power and steam at a Texas manufacturing complex instead of natural gas. Dow’s subsidiary, Long Mott Energy, applied Monday to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a construction permit. It said the project with X-energy, an advanced nuclear reactor […]

Economics

2 w. ago The Associated Press, banned from White House press pool, renews request to court for reinstatement

WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for The Associated Press asked a federal judge Thursday to reinstate the agency’s access to the White House press pool and other official events, saying the Trump administration’s ban is a fundamental attack on freedom of speech and should be overturned. “AP has now spent 44 days in the penalty […]

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3 w. ago Ceasefire talks put Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia on the spotlight. What’s next for the nuclear power plant

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — During a call between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, the U.S. leader apparently suggested Volodymyr Zelenskyy consider transferring ownership of Ukraine’s power plants to the U.S. for long-term security, according to a U.S. statement. Briefing the media later, Zelenskyy said the discussion with Trump had focused specifically on […]

Events

3 w. ago World Bank May Drop Ban on Funding Nuclear Power, President Says

The head of the World Bank said he asked the lender’s board to reverse its long-standing policy against funding nuclear power projects, saying the technology offers a green option for poor countries.

Science