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1. YesterdayDOE Office of Nuclear EnergyEnergy Secretary Keeps Critical, Coal-Fired Generation Operational Ahead of Winter in the MidwestDOE Secretary Chris Wright issued an emergency order keeping the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan available for Midwest grid reliability through February 2027.1 outletEnergy8 linked
2. 5d agoWorld Nuclear NewsUS issues landmark construction permit for Texas SMR plantThe NRC has cleared X-energy's Long Mott high-temperature gas reactor in Texas for construction, marking the first such approval in nearly six decades, while Dow still has not committed to the project.

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   1. 5d agoWorld Nuclear NewsPickupUS issues landmark construction permit for Texas SMR plant
   2. 5d agoCanary MediaEarliestAnother novel nuclear project gets green light to start construction
   3. 5d agoTechCrunchPickupX-energy gets green light to build its first small modular nuclear reactors
   4. 5d agoANS Nuclear NewswirePickupNRC issues construction permit for Dow/X-energy Long Mott project
   5. 3d agoInside Climate NewsFeds Greenlight Construction of Advanced Nuclear Reactors in Texas
   6. 3d agoLatitude MediaIs nuclear finally moving faster?

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3. 2d agoYahooOpinion: Utah can build on its strengths for its next energy chapterAn opinion piece argues Utah should use its nuclear experience and Tooele County site to pursue a DOE Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, one of five initial contenders chosen in July.1 outletEnergy4 linked
4. 3d agoWorld Nuclear NewsUS test reactor cleared for operationsDOE clears Oklo's Groves-1 test reactor in Texas for unrestricted operations, moving it into its research, testing and training phase.1 outletEnergy11 linked
5. ANN3d agoANS Nuclear NewswireConstellation Q3 updates: New Peak+, uprates, restart, midterm electionsDOE has committed a conditional $5 billion loan to Constellation covering up to 80 percent of eligible nuclear uprate costs from 2023 to 2035.1 outletEnergyDOE offers Constellation $5 billion loan for nuclear uprates9 linked
6. 4d agoYahooCongress has to act first before nuclear campuses take shape, US Energy secretary saysEnergy Secretary Chris Wright says Congress must change the law so nuclear lifecycle innovation campuses are not tied solely to Yucca Mountain, while expecting bipartisan backing.1 outletEnergy7 linked
7. 5d agoANS Nuclear NewswireSpringtime for the full nuclear fuel cycleAn ANS Nuclear Newswire opinion piece says DOE's Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses program is advancing in five states but urges patient, transparent public engagement, citing West Virginia's withdrawal after backlash.1 outletEnergy5 linked
8. 5d agoPower MagazineThe Midterm Elections Opened a Bipartisan Path on Nuclear WasteCommentary by Curio's leaders urges Congress to back a voluntary, state-led spent nuclear fuel recycling and takeback approach, using the midterm results and Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses as the opening.1 outletEnergy4 linked
9. 5d agoYahooUS energy chief welcomes potential probes by DemocratsEnergy Secretary Chris Wright said he welcomes potential Democratic-led congressional investigations into Trump administration energy activities after Democrats won control of Congress in the November 2026 midterms.1 outletEnergyDemocrats plan House oversight probes as Blanche won't rule out charges against Garcia3 linked
10. ANN5d agoANS Nuclear NewswireCoP webinar explores reactor developer’s perspective on RIPB regulationAt an ANS Community of Practice webinar, Deep Fission's Rani Franovich argued that performance-based, risk-informed design review at the NRC is overdue and described the company's DOE Reactor Pilot Program safety submission.1 outletEnergy9 linked
11. Oct 27Atlantic CouncilThe United States needs an energy policy investors can bank onOp-ed by Connecticut Green Bank authors argues the US needs a durable, technology-neutral federal energy policy with grandfathering protections to make energy infrastructure bankable.1 outletEnergy3 linked
12. Oct 28Canary MediaThe DOE announces $5B loan to Constellation for nuclear upratesConstellation Energy and Google agreed to a 20-year deal to add 890 MW of nuclear capacity via uprates at 11 PJM plants, with a budget topping $4.3 billion.

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    1. Oct 8Canary MediaEarliestConstellation and Google go in on nuclear uprates to unlock clean power
    2. Oct 28Canary MediaThe DOE announces $5B loan to Constellation for nuclear uprates

    EnergyDOE offers Constellation $5 billion loan for nuclear uprates11 linked
13. CMSep 23Canary MediaWith federal funding windfall, X-energy advances small nuclear reactorDOE will award X-energy $1 billion to design and license the Xe-100, build the TX-1 fuel fabrication facility, and construct its first commercial plant at Dow's Seadrift, Texas site.1 outletEnergy16 linked

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