There at the beginning, Idaho lab still shaping nuclear energy’s path
In the high desert of Idaho is a research facility spanning 890 square miles.
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Climate scientist: It would be ‘foolish’ not to embrace nuclear power
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists (BAS) said recently that the Doomsday Clock, the countdown to humanity’s annihilation, would remain at three minutes to midnight, despite the recent climate talks in…
Graphene carbon shows promise as cheaper heavy-water filter
One of the most promising materials in modern science is graphene, a two-dimensional honeycomb lattice of carbon that won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics.
NEI: Revised nuclear technology export regulations short on efficiency fixes
Earlier this month, revisions to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) regulations on the export of nuclear energy technology took effect. The regulations being revised cover almost all exports of nuclear…
Pilgrim nuclear plant faces highest level of NRC oversight
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth, Massachusetts, has been moved to the highest level of oversight for acceptable operations by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) following a finding from January…
Virginia poised to lead nuclear renaissance, study says
Virginia is uniquely positioned to lead the United States into a nuclear future, according to the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy.
Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Wis., supports local economy, gains community backing
The Point Beach Nuclear Plant, located in Two Creeks, Wis., provides one-sixth of the power for the state and is a significant economic engine of the surrounding cities and Manitowoc…
Palisades, Michigan, nuclear plant focuses on safety, community support
The Palisades nuclear power plant near South Haven, Mich., has received approval to be the first plant to test the casing of its containment chambers with a new method the…
Former NRC chair says reducing effects of climate change requires nuclear power
It would be extremely difficult for renewable energy production to reduce the effects of climate change without nuclear power, former Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chair Allison Macfarlane told the Yale Climate and…