A rendering of the Hermes test reactor project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Credit: Kairos Power. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has directed staff to publish a proposed rule establishing a ...

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently issued a final rule amending the licensing, inspection, special project, and annual fees for applicants and licensees for FY 2025, aligning with fee ...

Terra Innovatum Srl, a developer of micro-modular nuclear reactors, and GSR III Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:GSRT) announced accelerated progress in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensing ...

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The guidance aims to streamline the permitting process for developers of small nuclear reactors, including federally funded TerraPower and X-energy. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission released new ...

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering whether to extend licenses for operating commercial nuclear power plants to run up to 80 years. NRC staff members revealed this plan in late May to a ...

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed rulemaking that would streamline the environmental reviews for future new nuclear reactors by presenting generic ...

The case concerned the issuance of a license by the NRC for the operation of a private away-from-reactor spent nuclear fuel storage facility in West Texas. The U.S. Supreme Court held that the ...

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) amended the operating licenses for Limerick Units 1 and 2 in Pennsylvania. In doing ...

Oklo announced it has completed a "pre-application readiness assessment" for its first NRC reactor license. The company plans to file its application for a license for Phase 1 of its construction plan ...