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Government Consults on Changes to Energy National Policy Statements

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Government is consulting on material updates to National Policy Statements EN-1 (overarching energy), EN-3 (renewable energy infrastructure) and EN-5 (electricity networks). National Policy Statements are at the heart of the...more

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Status and Outlook for the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office

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The Trump Administration is leveraging the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO) as a strategic tool to catalyze private sector investment in energy infrastructure. This approach aims to enhance U.S....more

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Infrastructure in the UK: Can the Planning and Infrastructure Bill help clear the way for speedy infrastructure delivery?

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The government’s flagship Planning and Infrastructure Bill is central to its plans to deliver economic growth by streamlining the delivery of new housing and critical infrastructure. The first article in our three-part...more

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NRC Seeks to Clear Up Confusion over Fusion Energy Regulatory Framework

The NRC held a public meeting on January 26 to discuss potential options for licensing fusion energy systems. This meeting is part of the NRC’s work to develop regulations to license and regulate advanced nuclear reactors as...more

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DOE Awards $160M for Advanced Nuclear

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On October 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded X-energy and TerraPower $80M each for their respective initiatives to build advanced nuclear reactors. The proposals were evaluated under the Advanced...more

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DOE Announces ARDP Funding Recipients

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The suspense is over. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced Tuesday that it had awarded $80 million each to TerraPower and X-energy under the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) for them to build two advanced...more

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NRC Commissioners Accelerate Schedule for New Part 53 for Advanced Reactors

The commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved almost all of the staff’s proposed approach for adding a new part to its regulations, 10 CFR Part 53, to govern licensing of advanced nuclear reactors. ...more

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DOE Re-Opens Arctic Energy Office with Emphasis on Advanced Nuclear

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On September 17, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the re-opening of its Arctic Energy Office (AEO), which was originally established in 2001, but failed to take off due to insufficient funding.  ...more

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New Study Helps Explain LWR Focus of US Regulatory Framework

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Advanced nuclear reactors promising smaller, simpler, and safer nuclear energy are moving closer and closer to commercial reality.  As we recently blogged, Oklo Inc., a California-based company, recently submitted the...more

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US Government Proposes to Lift Ban on Financing Nuclear Energy Projects Overseas

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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...more

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The National Resources Statement

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Australia's National Resources Statement ("Statement") sets out the Government's policy and long-term reform agenda for the Australian resources sector. The Statement was released on 14 February 2019 by the Hon Matthew...more

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Update: DOE Changes Key Dates for Advanced Reactor Demonstration Funding Opportunity

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced new key dates for companies considering applying for funding for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration (ARD) program. Morgan Lewis previously reported on the ARD Funding...more

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Energy Impact Center Launches OPEN100

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The Energy Impact Center (EIC), which brought us the well-known Titans of Nuclear podcast series, has recently launched “OPEN100,” which provides important open-source information intended to streamline the power plant design...more

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New Syria, North Korea and Other Sanctions Provisions Enacted as Parts of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year...

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (“NDAA 2020”), which includes numerous sanctions-related provisions. The law includes the previously introduced...more

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The US Department of Energy Announced $98 Million in Funding for 40 Projects

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On November 15, 2018, the United States Department of Energy announced $98 million in funding for new projects as part of the latest open funding opportunity, OPEN 2018, from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy...more

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DOE Moves Forward on Advanced Reactor Funding & Collaboration

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week announced the award of approximately $60 million to 13 advanced reactor projects—the first under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) “U.S. Industry Opportunities for...more

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Advanced Reactors Front and Center at House Committee Hearing on Nuclear Energy

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The House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing February 6, 2018 to discuss the challenges facing America’s nuclear infrastructure, including advanced reactor development. ...more

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