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NRC Ordered Updated Environmental Review for Reactors Seeking Subsequent License Renewals—Reversing Four Previously Extended Licenses
By Amy Roma, Stephanie Fishman, Rob Matsick
On February 24, 2022, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued three unusual decisions pertaining to the agency’s review of subsequent license renewal (SLR) applications. The Commission orders reversed a previous…
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DOE Speaks to Supply Chain Issues Affecting the Nuclear Industry
The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) recently completed a report titled “America’s Strategy to Secure the Supply Chain for a Robust Clean Energy Transition” on what it will take to…
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DOE Implements $6B Civil Nuclear Credit Program set forth in Infrastructure Act for Operating Nuclear Power Plants
By Amy Roma, Stephanie Fishman
On February 11, 2022, Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office Nuclear Energy announced the launch of the $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program aimed at preserving the existing U.S. fleet…
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Correcting the Record
By Amy Roma
In early 2022, blog author Amy Roma spoke with a Bloomberg Law reporter about the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Part 53 rulemaking efforts to support advanced reactor licensing. Amy’s position…
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HALEU Developments: Overview of the Issue, Recent NEI White Paper, and NRC Staff Rulemaking Request
By Amy Roma, Rob Matsick
Those involved with advanced reactors are well aware of the issues associated with high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel: advanced reactors need HALEU to operate, but the U.S. doesn’t have domestic…
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Proposed Bipartisan “Fission for the Future” Bill would Support Commercial Deployment of Advanced Nuclear in Communities with Retiring Fossil Fuel Sites
By Amy Roma, Rob Matsick
On December 16, 2021, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)—the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, respectively—introduced a bill entitled “Fission…
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UN Report Trumpets Nuclear as Having the Lowest Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Any Electricity Generation Source, Among Other Environmental Co-Benefits
By Amy Roma, Rob Matsick
The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) recently released a report entitled “Life Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generation Options” (UNECE Report; Report). The Report analyzes the environmental profiles of the…
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Bill Eyes Eliminating NRC Fees for Advancing Fission and Fusion License
By Amy Roma, Stephanie Fishman
On December 7, 2021, Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) and Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) introduced legislation to change the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (“NRC”) fee structure for licensing advanced technology. The legislation,…
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Proposed Nuclear Energy and Fusion-Related Provisions as part of the “Build Back Better” Agenda
By Amy Roma, Stephanie Fishman
On Friday, November 19, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the President’s roughly $2 trillion budget reconciliation package, voting 220 to 213 in favor of H.R. 5376 the Build…
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Summary of Nuclear Energy Provisions in the Infrastructure Bill
By Amy Roma, Stephanie Fishman
On Monday, November 15, 2021, the President signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“Infrastructure Bill” or the “Bill”), which contains a number of provisions supporting nuclear energy. On…