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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 agoYahooDOE's ARPA-E Announces Up to $30 Million to Advance Geothermal Projects in SUPERHOT ProgramDOE ARPA-E selects eight geothermal projects for up to $30 million under the SUPERHOT program.1 outletEnergy7 linked
4. 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
5. 2d agoWorld Nuclear NewsCentrus, Oklo deal secures fuel for Ohio reactor deploymentOklo signs definitive HALEU purchase agreements with Centrus for fuel deliveries from Piketon, Ohio, beginning 2029, backed by Meta prepayments.1 outletEnergy6 linked
6. 6d agoDefenseScoopAgencies agree to counter unauthorized drones without compromising civilian safety, under new MOUFive federal departments signed a new interagency MOU to unify how counter-drone technologies are tested and deployed in U.S. civilian airspace, led by the White House Task Force to Restore American Airspace Sovereignty.

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   1. 6d agoAl JazeeraPickupUS agencies unite to combat rogue drone threats nationwide
   2. 6d agoDefenseScoopEarliestAgencies agree to counter unauthorized drones without compromising civilian safety, under new MOU
   3. 4d agoDefenseScoopHegseth issues ‘corrected copy’ of recently unveiled counter-drone guidance
   4. 2d agoDefenseScoopCounter-UAS task force turns to Intelligence Community for input on real-world threat assessments

   RoboticsDefenseFederal agencies sign memo to speed counter-drone deployment in US airspace125 linked
7. 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
8. 3d agoHeatmapElectricity Isn’t the Only Thing Getting More Expensive Because of AIX-energy has joined a Singapore program embedding its staff with energy regulators, setting up a head-to-head contest with China's CNNC for the city-state's first nuclear plant.

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   1. 3d agoHeatmapEarliestThe U.S. Reactor Startup Going Head to Head With China for Singapore’s Business
   2. 3d agoHeatmapElectricity Isn’t the Only Thing Getting More Expensive Because of AI

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9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. 5d agoANS Nuclear NewswireDOE-EM seeks proposals for Hanford site development projectsDOE-EM seeks proposals to lease up to about 3,000 acres of industrial land at Hanford, with an industry day on December 9 and proposals due January 29, 2027.1 outletEnergy7 linked
17. 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
18. 5d agoYahooWhat the midterm shakeup could mean for Oak Ridge National LabKnox News analysis says the 2026 midterm shakeup will hand the House Energy and Water appropriations gavel from Chuck Fleischmann to Marcy Kaptur in January, potentially reshaping funding for Oak Ridge National Laboratory.1 outletEnergy4 linked
19. 9d agoWorld Nuclear NewsX-energy selects Fluor for second Xe-100 projectFluor Corporation awarded X-energy a contract for nuclear island engineering, design and supply chain services for the Cascade facility; value undisclosed, to be recognized in Q3.1 outletEnergy10 linked
20. ANN11d agoANS Nuclear NewswireNSUF awards 18 Super Rapid Turnaround ExperimentsDOE's NSUF selected 18 Super RTE projects giving researchers up to 12 months and roughly double facility access for irradiation testing; next RTE proposals are due November 9.1 outletEnergy9 linked
21. 12d agoWorld Nuclear NewsSaltfoss targets US licensing for floating power plantSaltfoss, the Danish molten salt power barge developer, has told the NRC it will start pre-application engagement and expand US operations, aiming to be the first Part 53 licensee for a maritime SMR.1 outletEnergy2 linked
22. ANNOct 29ANS Nuclear Newswire · research by ARPA-EDOE’s ARPA-E selects eight transuranic fuel development projectsARPA-E selected eight teams for its HORNIG program to develop transuranic-based advanced reactor fuels, with up to $50 million combined and individual awards from about $1.3 million to $7 million.1 outletEnergy8 linked
23. 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
24. ANNOct 23ANS Nuclear NewswireRadiant Industries chosen for naval station deploymentRadiant Industries was selected as the private partner to deploy a Kaleidos microreactor at NWS Crane through the Army's Janus Program, with no dollar value disclosed for this site.1 outletEnergyDefense5 linked
25. 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

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26. CMSep 30Canary MediaA ‘wholesale revision’ of US nuclear rules is on the tableCanary Media reports that the NRC's July proposed rule to swap ALARA for a graded radiation-safety approach and narrow new-reactor environmental reviews saves little money but may dent public trust in the agency.1 outletEnergy8 linked
27. 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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