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Nuclear Reactors

14 published works

  1. Up & Atom

    US States Continue to Generate Nuclear Legislation

    By Morgan Lewis

    Throughout 2025, several US states have taken steps to facilitate development of new nuclear reactors. Complementing several recent executive orders of the US administration in support of nuclear energy, including…

  2. Gravel2Gavel

    Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (1/10/24) – New Type of Nuclear Reactor, Big Money Surrounding Sports Stadiums, and Positivity from Fannie May’s Monthly Consumer Survey

    By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team

    by Pillsbury's Construction & Real Estate Law Team In our latest roundup, the commercial real estate market poses a risk to financial stability, New York City moves towards net-zero building…

  3. The Right Coast

    Germany: On second thought, about those nuclear reactors … HotAir

    By Thomas A. Smith

    & they now look as though they will come in mighty handy. As Germany is about to put the cold in cold turkey in its winter withdrawal from their addiction to…

  4. New Nuclear

    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…

  5. New Nuclear

    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…

  6. New Nuclear

    Substantive Development of “Part 53” Kicks Off

    By Amy Roma, Sachin Desai

    The NRC staff is moving forward with development of the 10 CFR Part 53 rulemaking, which will establish a new framework for licensing and regulating advanced nuclear reactors (and potentially…

  7. New Nuclear

    NASA and ARPA-E Seeking Submittals on Transformative Energy Ideas, Including Small Fission

    By Amy Roma, Sachin Desai

    NASA iTech and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) are collaborating on a unique competition to identify transformational energy technologies that can address critical problems here…

  8. New Nuclear

    Next-Gen Nuclear Venture Lightbridge Signs Joint Venture with Framatome

    By Amy Roma, Sachin Desai

    Yesterday Lightbridge (NASDAQ: LTBR), which is developing an exciting metallic nuclear fuel rod that can both increase reactor output and improve the safety of today’s light water reactor fleet, formally…

  9. New Nuclear

    NRC Renews Its Request for Information on Next-Generation Reactor Applicants

    By Amy Roma, Sachin Desai

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently re-issued its request for information from potential NRC reactor applicants, entitled: “Process for Scheduling and Allocating Resources for Fiscal Years 2020 Through 2022…

  10. New Nuclear

    NRC Issues Draft Regulatory Reform Papers; Reaffirms International Cooperation

    By Amy Roma, Sachin Desai

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has moved forward in developing initial regulatory positions on next-generation reactors, and reaffirming the value of its international cooperation efforts. In support of its December…