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Canada's Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) and the US Department of Energy have signed a Statement of Intent to cooperate on used nuclear fuel management.

Date: Thursday, 18 May 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Canadian-US-cooperation-on-management-of-used-fuel

The two countries plan to work together on the development and construction of next-generation advanced reactors including small modular reactors, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura and US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said after meeting in Washington DC.

Date: Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Japan,-USA-to-cooperate-on-advanced-reactor-develo

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking proposals from nuclear and space industry leaders to develop innovative technologies for a fission surface power (FSP) system for lunar power applications. It hopes to deploy such a system by 2030.

Date: Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/NASA-seeks-proposals-for-lunar-reactor

US-based Westinghouse Electric Company and Ukrainian nuclear utility Energoatom on 31 August signed an exclusive agreement to bring Westinghouse AP1000 reactors to multiple sites in Ukraine. The signing took place at the Department of Energy (DOE) Headquarters in Washington, DC, and was witnessed by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and the Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko.

Date: Friday, 03 September 2021
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsukraine-agrees-to-construct-westinghouse-ap1000-reactors-9051424