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The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published its final environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact for Kairos Power's construction permit application for the dual unit Hermes 2 test reactor project.

Date: Thursday, 05 September 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-regulator-issues-environmental-assessment-for-t

US construction firm Burns & McDonnell has entered into an agreement with BWX Technologies Inc to further the design and development of the BWXT Advanced Nuclear Reactor (BANR), which is being evaluated for deployment in Wyoming.

Date: Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Burns-McDonnell-to-advance-BWXT-microreactor-devel

California-based liquid metal fast reactor developer Oklo Inc, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory, has successfully completed the first end-to-end demonstration of the key stages of its advanced fuel recycling process.

Date: Friday, 19 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Oklo-demonstrates-fuel-recycling-process

US fusion energy developer Type One Energy has selected Canadian engineering firm AtkinsRéalis to develop the pre-concept design for its Fusion Pilot Plant, which will use stellarator technology to demonstrate its potential to generate clean, safe and affordable power from fusion energy.

Date: Friday, 12 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/AtkinsRealis-to-design-fusion-plant-for-Type-One-E

The bipartisan Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act aims to incentivise and support the development and deployment of new advanced nuclear technologies, including measures to streamline the regulatory approvals process.

Date: Thursday, 11 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/President-Biden-signs-ADVANCE-Act-into-law

The US Department of Energy has issued a request for proposals to purchase low-enriched uranium from domestic sources. The request is supported by USD2.7 billion from President Joe Biden's Investing in America agenda to boost the domestic nuclear fuel supply chain.

Date: Saturday, 29 June 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/DOE-seeks-domestic-LEU-supply-contracts

The bipartisan Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act aims to incentivise and support the development and deployment of new advanced nuclear technologies, including measures to streamline the regulatory approvals process.

Date: Friday, 21 June 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-Senate-passes-ADVANCE-Act