The United States has been struggling to compete with its peers in securing nuclear power plant construction projects around the world. One of the factors impacting U.S. competitiveness is that many foreign countries such as Russia and China can obtain
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Legal and Policy Advancements for Advanced Reactors
The New Nuclear blog, published by Hogan Lovells, focuses on legal and regulatory developments affecting the nuclear energy sector, particularly advanced and existing nuclear reactor technologies. It covers topics such as Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensing and environmental reviews, supply chain challenges for nuclear fuel and components, government programs supporting nuclear energy including the Civil Nuclear Credit Program, and issues related to high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel production. The blog also addresses policy and legislative matters impacting nuclear energy deployment, workforce development, and the intersection of nuclear energy with clean energy goals and climate change initiatives.
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NRC, DOE, and Congress Move on Advanced Reactors in May
By Amy Roma & Sachin Desai
The latter half of May has seen regulatory initiatives benefiting advanced reactors promoted across the government. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) affirmed new guidance on non-light water reactor (non-LWR) methodologies, and the Department of Energy (DOE) showed support for…
Developments in Advanced Reactor Licensing and Nuclear Export Controls
By Amy Roma & Sachin Desai
Over the past month, there have been major developments related to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) advanced reactor licensing reform and nuclear-related export controls.
Kicking Off New Advanced Reactor Rulemaking
On April 13 the NRC staff published a paper (…
DOE Requests Input on Fusion Public-Private Partnership Program
By Amy Roma & Sachin Desai
Fusion holds the potential to revolutionize energy generation around the globe, and innovators in the private sector have been working hard to make this potential a reality. Public-private partnerships to develop and deploy this critical technology will be instrumental to…
Oklo Advanced Reactor Application Published by NRC
By Amy Roma & Sachin Desai
Even in these extremely challenging times, advanced reactor innovators are working hard to make the next generation of clean, safe nuclear reactors a reality. To this end, Oklo Inc. (Oklo) recently applied to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for…
NRC Issues its “Advanced Reactors Program Status” for non-LWRs
By Amy Roma & Sachin Desai
Since 2016, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has been developing a strategy to review future non-light water reactor (non-LWR) technologies. That year, the NRC published the NRC Vision and Strategy: Safely Achieving Effective and Efficient Non-Light Water Reactor…
The Regulation of Fusion – A Practical and Innovation-Friendly Approach
By Amy Roma & Sachin Desai
We have prepared an in-depth white paper, issued today, addressing the regulation of fusion in the United States: “The Regulation of Fusion – A Practical and Innovation-Friendly Approach.” Fusion, the process that powers the Sun, has long been…
New CFIUS Rules Potentially Impacting Nuclear Foreign Investment
By Amy Roma & Sachin Desai
After over a year of anticipation, in January the U.S. Treasury Department released its final regulations that revise the jurisdiction and rules for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ (CFIUS), following statutory changes to CFIUS under the…
Proposed Reforms to NEPA & Their Impact on New Nuclear
By Amy Roma & Sachin Desai
The Council on Environmental Quality is proposing major changes to its regulations concerning the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), that if implemented could have impacts on advanced reactor licensing. These changes, if put into effect, will be among the most…
Thanksgiving Reading – Fall Advanced Reactor Developments
By Amy Roma & Sachin Desai
In time for the Thanksgiving long weekend, we want to draw your attention to a number of interesting reports on advanced reactor developments that have come out over the past couple months:
- Most recently, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) issued
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