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1. 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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2. 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
3. 2d agoCanary MediaOhio GOP circulates bill that would stymie coal plant closuresAn Ohio Republican draft bill circulating in the lame-duck session would curb state-level settlements that force coal plant closures, aimed at undoing Buckeye Power's Cardinal unit settlement.1 outletEnergy2 linked
4. LM3d agoLatitude MediaThe insider’s playbook for new nuclear projectsElementl Power's David Faherty lays out how his firm develops greenfield U.S. nuclear projects, from site screening and hyperscaler offtake to a new development capital facility and Vogtle-informed construction discipline.1 outletEnergy2 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. 4d agoCanary Media · research by Ontario Power GenerationLeading small modular nuclear reactor will be late and over budgetOntario Power Generation warned in its Q3 earnings release that North America's first SMR at Darlington will miss its 2030 target and blow its C$7.7 billion budget, with a revised estimate due by mid-2027.1 outletEnergy4 linked
8. 4d agoUtility DiveConstellation pursues hybrid capacity contracts alongside nuclear upratesConstellation, under CEO Joe Dominguez, is offering hybrid capacity contracts that combine its existing nuclear fleet with batteries, generation and demand response, alongside nuclear uprates.1 outletEnergyDOE offers Constellation $5 billion loan for nuclear uprates3 linked
9. 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
10. 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
11. 2d agoYahoo · research by Canary MediaThe GOP lost its iron grip on Ohio. What’s the outlook for clean energy?Canary Media reports that Democratic state election wins in November 2026 open paths for states to push clean energy, data center clean-power requirements, and utility affordability measures despite federal vetoes.

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    1. 9d agoCanary MediaEarliestDemocrats' state wins open the door for major clean energy progress
    2. 4d agoCanary MediaPickupNew Dem regulators plan to take on Georgia Power’s data center gas boom
    3. 3d agoCanary MediaThe GOP lost its iron grip on Ohio. What’s the outlook for clean energy?
    4. 2d agoYahooPickupThe GOP lost its iron grip on Ohio. What’s the outlook for clean energy?

    EnergyDemocratic midterm wins reshape state clean energy and utility policy13 linked
12. 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
13. 9d agoHeatmapHow Democrats Can Make Sure Their Energy Policy SticksAn opinion piece argues that after the midterm elections, Democrats should build federal energy policy around states, citing shortcomings in IRA home energy rebates and the GGRF as evidence.1 outletEnergy5 linked
14. H9d agoThe HillMeta, TikTok, Google sue California over child online safety restrictionsMeta, TikTok and Google have each filed separate lawsuits challenging California's Digital Age Assurance Act on First Amendment grounds.1 outlet1 linked
15. 11d agoGristWhat a historic ‘blue wave’ midterm means for climate actionGrist reports that Democratic trifecta wins in Arizona, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in the 2026 midterms could unlock new state clean energy policy in those long-stalled states.

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    1. 11d agoGristPickupWhat a historic ‘blue wave’ midterm means for climate action
    2. 10d agoGristEarliestHow the midterms could unleash a new era for clean energy in these 3 states

    EnergyDemocratic midterm wins reshape state clean energy and utility policy9 linked
16. 12d agoCanary Media · research by Brookings InstitutionTrump cuts have left tribes without millions of dollars for clean energyGrist reports that DOGE eliminated $468 million in tribal funding, about half of it for environmental projects, with Kotzebue's $20 million EPA wind grant among the cancellations, per Brookings analysis.

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    1. 13d agoGristEarliestDOGE cuts cost tribes $470M, gutting funding for climate projects
    2. 12d agoCanary MediaPickupTrump cuts have left tribes without millions of dollars for clean energy

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17. 12d agoCanary MediaHere’s how solar and wind developers can hold on to tax creditsCanary Media explains how solar and wind developers can preserve federal ITC and PTC credits under OBBBA's 2027 placed-in-service deadline and FEOC rules, drawing on a forum with industry experts.1 outletEnergy3 linked
18. 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
19. 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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