The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed its Environmental Impact Statement for TerraPower's Natrium project and recommended that a construction permit be issued for Kemmerer Unit 1.
 

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed for a second time the operating licences of Point Beach units 1 and 2, clearing the way for an 80-year operating life for the two pressurised water reactors.
 

As the refurbishment of the Darlington nuclear power plant nears completion, the Canadian nuclear regulator has announced it is authorising the plant to continue operating until 2045.

Senior figures from the three countries' regulators say that it takes time to establish mutual trust, but the benefits of sharing technical information has helped speed assessment processes and stress that the regulatory decision remains a sovereign one.
 

Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has been granted a permit by the head of the Pomeranian Voivode to begin preparatory works related to the construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant at Lubiatowo-Kopalino.

At the request of Norwegian government, three state agencies have set out their proposed programme for the environmental impact assessment for a small modular reactor power plant in the municipalities of Aure and Heim. Meanwhile, a joint venture of Norsk Kjernekraft and Austrheim Municipality has begun the formal regulatory process to assess the construction of a nuclear power plant in Austrheim.
 

The Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan, which was earlier shut down for decommissioning, has resumed operational status as efforts to restart the plant later this year continue.
 

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has revised the duration of its licensing design certifications from 15 years to 40 years, with Westinghouse's AP1000 approval now extended to 2046.
 

China's National Nuclear Safety Administration has issued a construction licence for units 1 and 2 at the Jinqimen nuclear power plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, clearing the way for first concrete to be poured for the foundation of the reactor building of the first unit.