The UK is the first to fusion legislation
To demonstrate its clean energy commitments ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, the United Kingdom (UK) recently published its national strategy on fusion energy (Fusion...
View ArticleSummary of Nuclear Energy Provisions in the Infrastructure Bill
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...
View ArticleProposed Nuclear Energy and Fusion-Related Provisions as part of the “Build...
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 Back Better...
View ArticleBill Eyes Eliminating NRC Fees for Advancing Fission and Fusion License
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...
View ArticleUN Report Trumpets Nuclear as Having the Lowest Greenhouse Gas Emissions of...
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...
View ArticleProposed Bipartisan “Fission for the Future” Bill would Support Commercial...
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...
View ArticleHALEU Developments: Overview of the Issue, Recent NEI White Paper, and NRC...
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...
View ArticleCorrecting the Record
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...
View ArticleDOE Implements $6B Civil Nuclear Credit Program set forth in Infrastructure...
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 of nuclear...
View ArticleNRC Ordered Updated Environmental Review for Reactors Seeking Subsequent...
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...
View ArticleNew measures from the US, UK, and EU aim to significantly reduce reliance on...
On March 8, 2022, the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union announced measures intended to eliminate or reduce their reliance on Russian energy imports. Until now, these countries had...
View ArticleWhite House summit on developing fusion energy, with Amy Roma as key...
Energy experts and leaders gathered at the White House on March 17, 2022 for a summit on the commercialization of clean fusion energy. The summit, titled “Developing a Bold Decadal Vision for...
View ArticleNRC ordered new environmental reviews for subsequent license...
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...
View ArticleU.S. announces record Strategic Petroleum Reserve release; energy-related...
On March 31, to address rising energy prices in the U.S. and globally, the Biden administration announced a record release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, of roughly one million barrels per day,...
View ArticleBipartisan legislation to restore the U.S. as nuclear energy leader and partner
On April 7, 2022, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced...
View ArticleNRC staff concludes review of Environmental Justice policy, makes...
On April 12, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) staff completed its systematic assessment of how the NRC approaches environmental justice in its programs, policies and activities, by...
View ArticleNRC Commission and staff take several actions impacting environmental reviews...
First, the Commission voted to not conduct a formal rulemaking on the NRC’s current environmental review process under 10 CFR Part 51. Separately, the staff proposed alternative timelines for a...
View ArticleDecarbonization and energy security spur increased interest in New...
While fuel prices skyrocket and energy supply and security concerns continue, interest in nuclear power is gaining momentum around the world....By:
View ArticleIEA Report highlights nuclear as critical to a clean and secure energy
The world is increasingly recognizing that nuclear power can play a critical role in combatting climate change, while also providing critical energy security....By:
View ArticleSummary of West Virginia v. EPA and its potential impact on NRC and other...
In a recent decision that could have wide-ranging implications, the U.S. Supreme Court in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency found that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had...
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