Thank you Giving Green for continuing to support us in our mission to create the conditions for success for advanced nuclear energy so it can play a major role as an energy security and climate solution. Click here to read NIA's grantee spotlight: https://tinyurl.com/5ar6639d

NIA congratulates Douglas Weaver on his nomination to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Mr. Weaver has decades of NRC, Navy, and industry experience. This is another step towards a full complement of commissioners to lead the independent agency.

Today NIA released a new brief titled, “U.S. Federal Oversight of Nuclear Reactors Across NRC, DOE and DoD.” This brief examines the legal and historical context of federal oversight of nuclear reactors in the US. Click here to read: https://tinyurl.com/4cuy2vza

Exciting news out of Illinois as state lawmakers fully repeal the 40-year moratorium on the construction of large-scale nuclear power plants. Click here to learn more: https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-lifts-nuclear-ban-but-tightens-grip-on-energy-supply/

Next week, the Nuclear Innovation Alliance will be hosting a virtual event for the update of our Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technology Primer and Company Compendium. Click here to register: https://tinyurl.com/y3uy5283

Today, NIA released our new paper, “Advancing Regulatory Efficiency: Lessons and Opportunities in NRC Licensing Practice,” by Dr. Ashley Finan. Click here to read: nuclearinnovationalliance.org/advancing-re...

Today, NIA released a statement in response to the REFUEL Act being reported out of committee in the Senate. Click here to read: https://nuclearinnovationalliance.org/nia-statement-refuel-act-reported-out-committee

Today, Brookfield, Cameco, and Westinghouse announced that they have agreed to an $80b investment from the US government to support nuclear projects using Westinghouse technology. For more details on the investment see here: https://tinyurl.com/mrxfj9pz

In case you missed it, NIA published a new report on spent nuclear fuel reprocessing and recycling. It highlights the value proposition of SNF reprocessing and recycling in today’s nuclear energy landscape and recommends policy changes. https://tinyurl.com/yc3a5vws

Two weeks ago NIA's Jessica Lovering attended the Europe Nuclear Energy & SMR Conference in Prague. She shared her insights and impressions in the following dispatch: https://www.nuclearinnovationalliance.org/impressions-europe-nuclear-energy-smr-conference-enes-2025-prague

The NRC has completed its Environmental Impact Statement for TerraPower's Natrium project, making it the first commercial advanced nuclear power plant to successfully do so. Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/dfewphhz

On Friday, Santee Cooper moved forward with talks to sell the unfinished VC Summer units to Brookfield. A sale would mark the first major step towards completing construction on these units. Click here to read more: https://tinyurl.com/mshk4kf9

Today, NIA published a new report titled “Recycling Reconsidered: Unlocking the Value of Spent Nuclear Fuel.” This report highlights the value proposition of SNF reprocessing and recycling in today’s nuclear energy landscape and recommends policy changes tinyurl.com/yc3a5vws

A team with extensive policy, philanthropy, and advocacy experience are launching the Clean Economy Project "to figure out, how does clean energy become the default choice for everyone?” Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/b6upfetn

Kairos Power is working to close a domestic supply chain gap by building a new salt production facility that will utilize a proprietary process to enrich lithium in an environmentally responsible manner. Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/rnkx2y2s

Check out NIA's new blog by Jessica Lovering on her insights and impressions after attending the Europe Nuclear Energy & SMR Conference in Prague. Click here: https://nuclearinnovationalliance.org/impressions-europe-nuclear-energy-smr-conference-enes-2025-prague

Today, NIA published our new report, “Progress of Early Mover Nuclear Projects: Key Indicators to Watch,” by Dr. James Richards. Click here to read: www.nuclearinnovationalliance.org/progress-ear...

Exciting news! Oklo Inc. and newcleo today announced a joint agreement to develop advanced fuel fabrication and manufacturing infrastructure in the United States. Click here to learn more: oklo.com/newsroom/new...

Check out this NPR segment, which features NIA Senior Analyst Erik Cothron, about plans to build a uranium enrichment facility in Kentucky! Thanks @doperle.bsky.social for reporting on this key topic. www.npr.org/2025/10/07/n... #Nuclear #Energy #Enrichment #Fuel

Last week, NIA's Senior Fellows, Steve Greene and Ashley Finan, spoke at the New York Climate Week "Scaling Nuclear Energy" Event, cosponsored by NIA and Pillsbury.

This week, NIA has welcomed our newest Analyst, Miranda McGuire! At NIA, Miranda will focus on research, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement related to regulatory reform at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and conduct analysis to broadly support NIA’s mission. Welcome aboard!

The Nuclear Innovation Alliance released a statement on the Confirmation of Theodore J. Garrish to be Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy. nuclearinnovationalliance.org/nia-statemen...

Yesterday, the Office for Nuclear Regulation and the NRC renewed a Memorandum of Understanding with a new initiative to streamline regulation and accelerate the commercialization of new nuclear energy across the UK and US. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/ydp4kzxk

The US and UK are set to sign a deal that would speed up nuclear energy development, and 5 new commercial agreements have been announced. We congratulate the companies involved and look forward to more collaboration between these two countries. https://tinyurl.com/uuywx8n8

NIA's Senior Fellow Jessica Lovering will be speaking on the NYC Climate Week panel "The Role of Nuclear Energy in Decarbonization and Powering the AI Era." Click here to register: marxe.baruch.cuny.edu/nyc-climate-...

Today, NIA released our Regulatory Implementation Summary: NRC Progress Under the ADVANCE Act. Click here to read: nuclearinnovationalliance.org/regulatory-i...

Yesterday, Oklo announced plans to design, build, and operate a fuel recycling facility in Tennessee. Click here to learn more: oklo.com/newsroom/new...

NIA shared a statement in response to yesterday’s Senate Environment and Public Works Committee oversight hearing of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Click here to read it: nuclearinnovationalliance.org/nia-statemen...

Kairos Power and BWXT, Inc. have announced an agreement to explore technical and process opportunities for the optimization of commercial production of TRISO nuclear fuel for Hermes 2 and future reactors. Click here to learn more: kairospower.com/external_upd...

Today, the TVA announced a collaboration with ENTRA1 Energy to provide TVA with up to 6 gigawatts of new nuclear power generation on sites in TVA’s seven-state region in the largest U.S. small modular reactor deployment program to date. Click here: tinyurl.com/bdhtwcxp

Earlier this month, NIA co-hosted a Nuclear 101 workshop for policymakers and stakeholders with the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium and Clean Air Task Force in Southwest VA. Special thanks to April Wade, whose dedication and effort made this event outstanding.

Today, the US Department of Energy made conditional commitments to provide high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to Antares Nuclear, Standard Nuclear and Abilene Christian University/Natura Resources to meet near-term fuel needs. Click here to learn more: www.energy.gov/articles/us-...

Exciting news! TerraPower and The Utah Office of Energy Development signed a memorandum of understanding to identify suitable locations for a Natrium reactor in Utah. To learn more, click here: www.sltrib.com/news/environ...

Center for the National Interest and Energy Innovation Reform Project published a new report titled "How America Can Achieve Nuclear Energy Dominance." The report is the culmination of the bipartisan Working Group on U.S. Nuclear Energy Dominance, of which NIA was a participant. bit.ly/45ImzAk

Kairos and TVA recently signed a power purchase agreement to deliver up to 50 megawatts of clean, firm energy to the TVA grid that powers Google data centers in Tennessee and Alabama. Read more here: kairospower.com/external_upd...

Three universities are making good progress working with both DOE and NRC on their research reactors. Check out this article on their experience. Click here: www.ans.org/news/2025-08...

Check out NIA's updated report, "New Nuclear Energy Guide for State Policymakers." Click here: https://nuclearinnovationalliance.org/new-nuclear-energy-guide-state-policymakers

In the first agreement of its kind, Radiant Nuclear will be supplying mass-manufactured microreactors to the U.S. Air Force under the Pentagon’s Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program. Click here to read more: www.radiantnuclear.com/blog/diu/

NIA hosted another successful Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp this year with the help of UNSW and UNSW Nuclear Innovation Centre. NIA is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to host NIB each year, and we look forward to what the next edition will bring.

NIA’s 2025 update of our “New Nuclear Energy Guide for State Policymakers” includes 5 case studies of emerging state leaders in nuclear technology. Click here to read: https://nuclearinnovationalliance.org/new-nuclear-energy-guide-state-policymakers

ICYMI: NIA's Zach Koshgarian was quoted in Energy Intelligence's piece featuring NIA's newly published Guide for State Policymakers https://www.energyintel.com/00000198-757c-db4e-a9bd-fdff50e00000

@kairospower has begun construction on nuclear components for their HERMES reactor, a significant milestone for the company and industry. Read about how they got there in this @politico @energywire feature by @AJCamacho15: https://bit.ly/3Hks5Rm

Today, X-Energy selected Clark Construction to build their TRISO X nuclear fuel fabrication facility. This $48.2 million award is part of X-energy's participation in the Department of Energy's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program.

Today, the Department of Energy conditionally selected Standard Nuclear as the first company to join its pilot program for advanced fuel lines. Read more about this milestone: https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-first-pilot-project-advanced-nuclear-fuel-lines

NIA’s 2025 update of our “New Nuclear Energy Guide for State Policymakers” includes a compendium of 8 factsheets that highlight key characteristics of new reactors. Click here to read: https://nuclearinnovationalliance.org/new-nuclear-energy-guide-state-policymakers

NRC just published a useful new webpage with a consolidated list of all their activities to streamline licensing. You can find it here: https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/governing-laws/advance-act/licensing-efficiencies.html.

NIA congratulates Ho Nieh on his nomination to the NRC. Mr. Nieh has extensive NRC and industry experience. Looking ahead, a full set of commissioners leading an independent, credible, and technically capable NRC will be essential for new nuclear energy commercialization.

Today, NIA published our updated report "New Nuclear Energy Guide for State Policymakers," by Zach Koshgarian. If you missed our publication webinar, fear not, click here to watch it: https://nuclearinnovationalliance.org/publication-release-webinar-new-nuclear-energy-guide-state-policymakers

Today, NIA released an update to our original 2023 report, “New Nuclear Energy Guide for State Policymakers.” Click here to read: https://nuclearinnovationalliance.org/new-nuclear-energy-guide-state-policymakers

“This is a real loss for NRC. [Commissioner Caputo] has substantial expertise in nuclear policy and technology. She has been an excellent commissioner,” said Judi Greenwald in an E&E News article.https://bit.ly/CaputoRetires