Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Focus on US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

FILE - This aerial photo shows cooling ponds alongside Dominion Energy's North Anna Power Station along the shores of Lake Anna in Mineral, Va., Aug. 15, 2018. Virginia's largest utility said Wednesday, July 10, 2024, that it will explore the possibility of using small nuclear reactors to help meet growing electricity demands while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
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Seeking carbon-free power, Virginia utility considers small nuclear reactors

The utility will explore the possibility of using small nuclear reactors to help meet growing electricity demands while reducing emissions.

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Holtec files lawsuit against New York’s radioactive materials rules

Nuclear decommissioning company objects to state law banning New York's radioactive waste being discharged into the Hudson River.

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US lawmakers introduce bill to support nuclear fusion development

If scientists and companies succeed, nuclear fusion could be a power source that emits virtually no greenhouse gas emissions and does not create...