# uranium (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover uranium. Page: Feed: --- ## [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… ## [“ We will not capitulate ”: 30 years of battle against nuclear waste.](https://nuclear-news.net/2026/08/20/1-a-we-will-not-capitulate-30-years-of-battle-against-nuclear-waste/) _2026-08-20 · Christina Macpherson · nuclear-news_ Reporterre 15th Aug 2026,https://reporterre.net/Nous-ne-capitulerons-pas-30-ans-de-bataille-contre-les-dechets-nucleaires Opponents of radioactive waste gathered near Bure for a weekend under heavy security. It was an opportunity to reiterate their opposition to the Cigéo project, whose problems threaten to become a defining feature of this century. This weekend, in a field in… ## [The Quantum Con: How Chicago’s Southside Became a Sacrificial Altar to the War Machine](https://nuclear-news.net/2026/08/20/1-b1-the-quantum-con-how-chicagos-southside-became-a-sacrificial-altar-to-the-war-machine/) _2026-08-20 · Christina Macpherson · nuclear-news_ Are we as Chicago residents at ease with the unprecedented horrors of quantum and AI warfare coming out of our own backyards? Pete Hegseth’s Department of War is building America’s largest quantum computing project right here on the Southside of Chicago, to the detriment of not only our city but the world at large. Gov. \[…\] ## [Delusional’: Iran Fires Back At Trump’s Make ‘Hormuz Strait A Territory Of The US’ Ambitions](https://nuclear-news.net/2026/08/20/1-b1-delusional-iran-fires-back-at-trumps-make-hormuz-strait-a-territory-of-the-us-ambitions/) _2026-08-20 · Christina Macpherson · nuclear-news_ by Tyler Durden, Monday, Aug 17, 2026 – https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-fires-back-trumps-make-hormuz-strait-territory-us-ambitions-delusions Predictably, Iran has on Saturday issued a full-throated rejection of President Trump’s Friday evening words related to the status on the conflict and energy transit in the region. In a speech on New York’s Long Island, Trump introduced the idea… ## [Anti-uranium advocates wrest control of public hearing on proposed mine near Navajo Nation](https://nuclear-news.net/2026/08/20/1-b1-anti-uranium-advocates-wrest-control-of-public-hearing-on-proposed-mine-near-navajo-nation/) _2026-08-20 · Christina Macpherson · nuclear-news_ NMDOJ also weighs in on NuFuels’ nuclear license renewal, saying company is making false promises about unproven extraction technology By Patrick Lohmann-August 10, 2026 , https://sourcenm.com/2026/08/10/anti-uranium-advocates-wrest-control-of-public-hearing-on-proposed-mine-near-navajo-nation/ GALLUP — A recent hearing meant to inform the public about a new uranium mine proposal near Church Rock… ## [Colluding with Violence: Aiding Israeli Settlers in the West Bank](https://nuclear-news.net/2026/08/20/2-colluding-with-violence-aiding-israeli-settlers-in-the-west-bank/) _2026-08-20 · Christina Macpherson · nuclear-news_ 18 August 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark , https://theaimn.net/colluding-with-violence-aiding-israeli-settlers-in-the-west-bank/ The latest incidents of Israeli settler violence in the villages of Qusra and Kour, located in the northern occupied West Bank, have again caught international attention, reaching the halls of the United Nations with a gravity that, sadly, is unlikely to have much effect.… ## [Russia has accused the UK of “deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis”](https://nuclear-news.net/2026/08/20/1-b1-russia-has-accused-the-uk-of-deliberately-opting-for-an-escalation-of-the-ukraine-crisis/) _2026-08-20 · Christina Macpherson · nuclear-news_ BBC 18th Aug 2026 Russia has accused the UK of “deliberately opting for an escalation of theUkraine crisis” following confirmation that British-made drones had beenused in strikes on targets in Russia. “In doing so, the United Kingdom isacting as an accomplice and co-perpetrator of the bloody crimes andterrorist attacks,” the Russian Embassy to the UK \[…\] ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nB9mpwKGz04a) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Enough is Enough](https://nuclear-news.net/2026/08/20/1-b1-enough-is-enough/) _2026-08-20 · Christina Macpherson · nuclear-news_ a report submitted by theCanadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibilityto theCanadian Nuclear Safety Commission regarding OPG’s requestedauthorization for theProposed Pickering B Refurbishment August 12 2026Dr. Gordon Edwards, Ph.D. and Dr. Sunil Nijhawan, Ph.D. Recommendation 1: The Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility regards it asan unreasonable risk to expose the City of Toronto and… ## [Hegseth Announces Expansion Of US Military Sphere Of Operations](https://nuclear-news.net/2026/08/20/1-b1-hegseth-announces-expansion-of-us-military-sphere-of-operations/) _2026-08-20 · Christina Macpherson · nuclear-news_ During his visit, the Secretary of War announced the signing of agreements and strikes in Latin America and the Caribbean against targets considered a threat to US security. BreakThrough News, August 14 2026, https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/08/14/us-military-expands-sphere-of-operations-during-hegseth-visit-to-panama/ On August 12, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited Panama, where he… ## [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… ## [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. ## [Heatwave hell](https://nuclear-news.net/2026/08/19/1-heatwave-hell/) _2026-08-19 · Christina Macpherson · nuclear-news_ Fires and droughts could not spell out more clearly why nuclear power is the worst kind of risk under climate crisis conditions, writes Linda Pentz Gunter beyondnuclearinternational , August 16, 2026, https://beyondnuclearinternational.org/2026/08/16/heatwave-hell/ You would think after the last several weeks we just had, the promoters of nuclear power might be tempering their messages a little.… ## [Is Trump’s Golden Dome Missile Defense System a Pipe Dream?](https://nuclear-news.net/2026/08/19/1-b1-is-trumps-golden-dome-missile-defense-system-a-pipe-dream/) _2026-08-19 · Christina Macpherson · nuclear-news_ Hannah Bowlus, August 13, 2026, https://inkstickmedia.com/is-trumps-golden-dome-missile-defense-system-a-pipe-dream/?utm\_source=substack&utm\_medium=email US President Donald Trump’s highly touted ‘Golden Dome’ will cost taxpayers untold sums of money. Will it even work? The Golden Dome for America is US President Donald Trump’s vision of an impenetrable shield protecting the entire United States… ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VK58x0cdhFmY) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [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.…