# nuclear regulatory commission (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover nuclear regulatory commission. Page: Feed: --- ## [Reactor criticality, states’ new nuclear plans among NECX 2026 highlights](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-26/article-8342/reactor-criticality-states-new-nuclear-plans-among-necx-2026-highlights/) _2026-08-26 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ The second day of the Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX 2026) kicked off with success stories on the start-up and state levels. In Wednesday’s opening plenary session, representatives of three of the four companies that reached criticality on or before Executive Order 14301’s July 4 target date—Aalo Atomics, Antares Nuclear, and Deployable Energy—talked about the run-up to meeting the… ## [eVinci completes cold criticality test at NCERC](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-26/article-8341/evinci-completes-cold-criticality-test-at-ncerc/) _2026-08-26 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ Yesterday, Westinghouse announced it had completed zero-power criticality testing for its eVinci test reactor in partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory at the National Criticality Experiments Research Center, validating the models and core design assumptions of the technology. The company said it plans to continue prototyping the system, aiming to provide… ## [Bruce Power’s hot cell approved for medical isotope production](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-26/article-8340/bruce-powers-hot-cell-approved-for-medical-isotope-production/) _2026-08-26 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has given Bruce Power approval to operate the company’s hot cell facility in Tiverton, Ontario, for medical radioisotope processing. This approval allows the facility to conduct Target Carrier Removal (TCR), a key step in the production of lutetium-177, an isotope used to treat prostate and gastric cancers. ## [University of South Florida develops laser maintenance system for TVA](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-26/article-8339/university-of-south-florida-develops-laser-maintenance-system-for-tva/) _2026-08-26 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ The Tennessee Valley Authority has successfully tested a new laser-based maintenance technology developed by engineers at the University of South Florida. The technology involves the use of a precision laser during regular inspections of ice condenser systems that are part of the emergency core cooling systems at certain nuclear power plants. ## [Second round of Launch Pad selections includes eight newcomers](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-25/article-8338/second-round-of-launch-pad-selections-includes-eight-newcomers/) _2026-08-25 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ The National Reactor Innovation Center at Idaho National Laboratory has announced 13 project selections across 12 companies for the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, a Department of Energy–led program that integrates reactor and fuel facility authorization, testing, and deployment support for private nuclear developers. The Launch Pad emerged from the Reactor Pilot Program and Fuel Line Pilot Program.… ## [NECX 2026 kicks off with a look to the future](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-25/article-8337/necx-2026-kicks-off-with-a-look-to-the-future/) _2026-08-25 · ANS News Staff · ANS Newswire_ The second annual Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX 2026), hosted in Dallas, Texas, kicked off this morning with an exciting opening plenary that saw leaders from government, regulation, and industry discussing the unprecedented opportunities now open to the nuclear sector. NECX, the premier nuclear industry conference cohosted by the American Nuclear Society and the Nuclear Energy Institute,… ## [GAO report analyzes nuclear fuel efforts in national security and commercial sectors](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-25/article-8336/gao-report-analyzes-nuclear-fuel-efforts-in-national-security-and-commercial-sectors/) _2026-08-25 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ The Government Accountability Office has released a report to Congress titled “Nuclear Fuel: Actions Needed to Enhance Cost Reporting and Economic Analysis for Federal Uranium Supply Efforts.” The report describes National Nuclear Security Administration estimates of enriched uranium supplies and demands, examines the NNSA’s plans to meet enriched uranium needs, and describes potential challenges… ## [Inertia and LLNL accelerate fusion fuel manufacturing](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-25/article-8335/inertia-and-llnl-accelerate-fusion-fuel-manufacturing/) _2026-08-25 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ Cut-away schematic and example radiograph of the fusion fuel capsule, showing the outer spherical carbon shell and the D-T fuel “ice” layer with a gas core. For Inertia, this capsule has a diameter of about 4–5 mm. Formation of a sufficiently smooth D-T ice layer is crucial for ignition. (Image: Inertia) Inertia Enterprises and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a manufacturing… ## [A closer look at the initial NLIC selections—Part 2](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-24/article-8334/a-closer-look-at-the-initial-nlic-selectionspart-2/) _2026-08-24 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ In January, the Department of Energy announced its new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus (NLIC) program, inviting states via a request for information to express their interest in hosting a facility supporting work from the front to the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle. By April, 26 states had expressed interest in hosting such a facility. At the end of July, the DOE signed memorandums of… ## [Global 2026 draws attention to nuclear fuel developments](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-24/article-8333/global-2026-draws-attention-to-nuclear-fuel-developments/) _2026-08-24 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ Last week in Chicago, the American Nuclear Society’s Fuel Cycle & Waste Management Division hosted Global 2026, where it was abundantly clear that there are many exciting fuel-related developments in the nuclear power industry. Developments announced last week run the gamut of the fuel cycle, including enrichment, fabrication, and recycling and reprocessing. ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LBL3fGJAMlJz) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [Center for Used Fuel Research: Building confidence in storage and transport](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-21/article-8225/center-for-used-fuel-research-building-confidence-in-storage-and-transport/) _2026-08-21 · Guest Contributor · ANS Newswire_ Used nuclear fuel storage and transportation have reached a critical juncture. Dozens of utilities need reliable data on how used nuclear fuel performs in dry storage casks and canisters to extend regulatory licenses at sites across the United States. Likewise, the Department of Energy expects to take ownership of the used nuclear fuel—termed “spent nuclear fuel” in the laws and regulations… ## [Panelists talk domestic enrichment expansion at Global 2026](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-21/article-8323/panelists-talk-domestic-enrichment-expansion-at-global-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ What fuels the future of nuclear? Whether it is low-enriched uranium, LEU+, or high-assay low-enriched uranium, one of the answers is in the question itself: fuel. Earlier this week, the American Nuclear Society’s Fuel Cycle & Waste Management Division hosted Global 2026, with the theme of “Deploying Sustainable Nuclear Fuel Cycles.” During one plenary session, “Fueling the Future of Nuclear,”… ## [IAEA research project to develop hazard detection for edible insects](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-21/article-8316/iaea-research-project-to-develop-hazard-detection-for-edible-insects/) _2026-08-21 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ This week, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced a new coordinated research project (CRP) to improve understanding of the safety of edible insects and other novel foods and to use nuclear and related technologies to assess risks. ## [New lab at ORNL speeds up U-233 cleanup, Ac-225 delivery](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-21/article-8315/new-lab-at-ornl-speeds-up-u233-cleanup-ac225-delivery/) _2026-08-21 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ A new analytical laboratory at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been officially opened by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and its contractor Isotek Systems. The state-of-the-art lab, located in Building 2026, is being used to speed up the high-priority cleanup of ORNL’s uranium-233 inventory and accelerate the delivery of actinium-225 to facilities that use… ## [ANS names 2027 Congressional Fellows](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-20/article-8314/ans-names-2027-congressional-fellows/) _2026-08-20 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ Loumis Lockhart The American Nuclear Society is excited to announce that it has officially selected two of its members to serve as the 2027 Glenn T. Seaborg Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows. Madeline Lockhart and Aristidis Loumis will provide key support to one of the Society’s four strategic pillars of action: informing policymakers to enable better decisions and stronger policies.… ## [Zeno RHU will aim to survive lunar night](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-20/article-8312/zeno-rhu-will-aim-to-survive-lunar-night/) _2026-08-20 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ As established by a commercial payload agreement, a radioisotope heating unit (RHU) developed by Zeno Power will be onboard one of Firefly Aerospace’s existing Blue Ghost missions to the near side of the moon as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services, the companies announced yesterday. Zeno, which has already been working on an americium-241–fueled radioisotope power system for Harmonia… ## [NRC opens, defines hearing opportunity for Orano’s Project Ike](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-20/article-8311/nrc-opens-defines-hearing-opportunity-for-oranos-project-ike/) _2026-08-20 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering Orano Enrichment USA’s application for a license to build a centrifuge enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn. A notice published in the Federal Register on August 12 includes a commission order and an announcement of the opportunity to request a contested hearing. The publication of the FR notice marked the start of a 60-day period in which a… ## [Kairos Power, others launch NuCAMP to develop nuclear workforce](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-20/article-8310/kairos-power-others-launch-nucamp-to-develop-nuclear-workforce/) _2026-08-20 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ As Kairos Power’s high-temperature, fluoride salt–cooled reactor facilities in Oak Ridge, Tenn., take shape, the company is partnering with multiple regional groups to prepare the local workforce for new nuclear career opportunities. Kairos has signed a memorandum of understanding with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Tennessee–Knoxville, the Institute for Advanced Composites… ## [DOE’s Marla Morales talks with ANS’s Craig Piercy](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-19/article-8309/does-marla-morales-talks-with-anss-craig-piercy/) _2026-08-19 · ANS News Staff · ANS Newswire_ A recent American Nuclear Society webinar featured an extended one-on-one conversation between ANS CEO Craig Piercy and Marla Morales, the acting deputy assistant secretary for spent fuel and high-level waste disposition at the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy. The two discussed the future of the fuel cycle in the United States, especially as it relates to the Nuclear Lifecycle… ## [FANCO informs NRC of its intent to build HALEU fuel fabrication facility](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-19/article-8308/fanco-informs-nrc-of-its-intent-to-build-haleu-fuel-fabrication-facility/) _2026-08-19 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ First American Nuclear Co., developer of the 240-MWe EAGL-1 reactor, has announced its intention to make its own advanced reactor fuel. The Indianapolis-based company has filed a regulatory engagement plan with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the construction of a Category II high-assay low-enriched uranium deconversion and fuel fabrication facility, and the NRC has docketed the plan for… ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ii3I3VP0VP1d) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [Kinectrics to assess Clean Core’s fuel qualification program](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-19/article-8307/kinectrics-to-assess-clean-cores-fuel-qualification-program/) _2026-08-19 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ Clean Core Thorium Energy announced that BWX Technologies–owned Kinectrics will conduct an independent technical review of its ANEEL (Advanced Nuclear Energy for Enriched Life) fuel qualification program. According to CCTE, Kinectrics will review key aspects of the fuel design, manufacturing, safety, and regulatory readiness. ## [Transforming Nuclear Fuel Management with Intelligent Automation](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-19/article-8219/transforming-nuclear-fuel-management-with-intelligent-automation/) _2026-08-19 · Guest Contributor · ANS Newswire_ In an era where clean, reliable energy is more critical than ever, nuclear operators are under increasing pressure to optimize performance, reduce operational risk, and streamline complex workflows. Studsvik Scandpower, the leading independent provider of state-of-the-art nuclear fuel management software and world-class engineering services, is helping utilities meet these challenges head-on. At… ## [ANS-sponsored 2026 WISE interns reflect on experiences in D.C.](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-19/article-8306/anssponsored-2026-wise-interns-reflect-on-experiences-in-dc/) _2026-08-19 · ANS News Staff · ANS Newswire_ This summer, two American Nuclear Society student members were supported by the Society in the Washington Internship for Students of Engineering (WISE) Program. Those student members were Bradford Arnold and Blake Bird, each of whom had the opportunity to spend nine weeks in Washington, D.C., learning about the complex intersection between technology and policy. ## [Copper melting behavior at extreme temperatures could inform fusion materials](https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-18/article-8305/copper-melting-behavior-at-extreme-temperatures-could-inform-fusion-materials/) _2026-08-18 · Nuclear News Staff · ANS Newswire_ Using SLAC’s electron camera, researchers recorded timestamps of solid copper atoms (orange) as they melted (yellow) after being blasted with laser heat. This graphic shows how copper atoms changed over a period of several femtoseconds (millionths of a billionth of a second), notated here as fractions of a picosecond. Instead of the predicted collapse, the researchers saw a gradual melting.…