NRC staff draft EIS favors licensing Fermi America's Texas AP1000s
NRC staff's draft EIS preliminarily recommends licensing Fermi America's four AP1000s (4 GW) near Amarillo, Texas, pending safety review. Comments due Nov. 23.
General Matter walks NRC through Paducah enrichment license filing
General Matter walks NRC staff through its Paducah enrichment license application Oct. 14–15, as NRC weighs accepting the 40-year Parts 40 and 70 request.
Blue Energy files NRC application for Texas gas-to-nuclear plant
Blue Energy filed Part 1 of its NRC construction permit for a Texas gas-to-nuclear plant: gas turbines first, up to five BWRX-300 SMRs behind them.
NRC finds two Green radiation-safety lapses during Palisades restart
The NRC issued two Green, non-cited violations to Holtec's Palisades plant over airborne contamination and missed dose evaluations during restart work.
NRC opens hearing window for Orano’s Project Ike
The NRC opened a 60-day hearing window for Orano’s $5 billion Project Ike enrichment plant and targets a 12-month license review.
FANCO tells NRC it plans HALEU fuel facility
FANCO docketed an NRC engagement plan for a Category II HALEU fuel facility supporting its 240 MWe EAGL-1 reactor and other customers.
The ADVANCE Act, explained: what changed and where the NRC stands
The ADVANCE Act changed NRC licensing and fees. NRC’s dashboard showed 33 completed milestones and 3 in progress on September 28, 2026.
NRC reactor licensing process, explained
NRC reactor licensing uses safety, environmental and public reviews. Compare Parts 50, 52 and the optional Part 53 framework, effective April 2026.
NRC clears Framatome Richland for TRISO fuel work
NRC approved Framatome Richland to handle under 10% U-235 and make TRISO fuel; Lightbridge and QNI also signed a HALEU supply MoU.
NRC proposes removing ALARA from radiation protection rules
The NRC wants to replace ALARA with a graded approach and raise effluent dose limits, reframing how radiation compliance is judged.
NRC targets faster nuclear licensing with NEPA streamlining proposal
The NRC would narrow NEPA reviews to impacts it can regulate, add deadlines and page limits, and give applicants a faster review path.
