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Licensing milestone for Texas SMR plant
Licensing milestone for Texas SMR plant
The US regulator has completed its environmental assessment of the proposed Long Mott Generating Station advanced reactor facility at Dow Chemical's manufacturing site in Texas ahead of schedule.
 
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
The Nuclear Company launches nuclear-specific security platform
The Nuclear Company launches nuclear-specific security platform
NOS Security is a next-generation, integrated cybersecurity platform designed specifically for the nuclear industry, developed to modernise the protection of nuclear energy infrastructure, construction sites, and operating facilities across the USA and "allied nations".
 
Corporate · Tuesday, 19 May 2026
NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy agree deal
NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy agree deal
NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy have announced plans to combine in an all-stock transaction valued at about USD66.8 billion that they say will create the world’s largest regulated electric utility business.
 
Corporate · Monday, 18 May 2026
L3Harris finalises design of deep space power source
L3Harris finalises design of deep space power source
US technology company L3Harris Technologies announced it has finalised the design of a next-generation nuclear-based power source for future NASA deep space missions, marking a crucial advancement in spacecraft power technology.
 
New Nuclear · Friday, 15 May 2026
US federal funds awarded to spur SMR deployment
US federal funds awarded to spur SMR deployment
The US Department of Energy has selected eight companies to collectively receive more than USD94 million in federal cost-shared funding to support the near-term deployment of advanced light-water small modular reactors in the USA by addressing key barriers in licensing, supply chain, and site readiness.
 
New Nuclear · Friday, 15 May 2026
FANCO and AtkinsRéalis form strategic alliance for SMR deployment
FANCO and AtkinsRéalis form strategic alliance for SMR deployment

The two companies will work together to establish a scalable framework for deploying First American Nuclear Co's (FANCO) EAGL-1 small modular reactor and associated fuel facilities, with AtkinsRéalis providing engineering services.

Corporate · Thursday, 14 May 2026
Joint effort sees research reactor fuel removed from Venezuela
Joint effort sees research reactor fuel removed from Venezuela

A fast-tracked international effort to remove all the remaining high-enriched uranium from a legacy research reactor in Venezuela has been completed, with the material now set to be processed into high-assay low-enriched uranium for use in the USA.

Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 13 May 2026
KHNP, Southern to cooperate on nuclear engineering
KHNP, Southern to cooperate on nuclear engineering
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with US firm Southern Nuclear Operating Company for cooperation in the field of nuclear engineering.
 
Corporate · Tuesday, 12 May 2026
TerraPower starts work on flagship Ac-225 facility
TerraPower starts work on flagship Ac-225 facility
TerraPower Isotopes announced it has broken ground in the Bellwether District of Philadelphia on what it claims will be the world's largest actinium-225 manufacturing facility.
 
Corporate · Monday, 11 May 2026
USA and Japan mark historic HALEU shipment
USA and Japan mark historic HALEU shipment
The cooperative effort to transfer 1.7 tonnes of high-assay low-enriched uranium - HALEU - fuel from Japan to the USA has been hailed as a pivotal step in reducing nuclear proliferation risks and enhancing global security while supporting the US domestic supply chain.
 
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 8 May 2026
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