Podcast - Hot Topics in Nuclear Waste
Hogan Lovells' Mary Anne Sullivan on the floor of Hogan Lovells Global Energy Summit
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently issued a direct final rule extending the duration of design certifications (DCs) for nuclear reactors from 15 to 40 years. The rule will automatically go into effect on...more
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently issued a final rule amending the licensing, inspection, special project, and annual fees for applicants and licensees for FY 2025, aligning with fee-related provisions in...more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced June 25 that she is directing New York Power Authority to add at least one gigawatt of new nuclear power generation by building a zero-emission nuclear power plant somewhere in upstate New...more
On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court, in NRC v. Texas, issued an opinion holding that the State of Texas did not have standing to challenge a license granted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to a private entity,...more
On 11 June, the British Government delivered its Spending Review for 2025 (Spending Review). Nuclear power featured as one of the cornerstone spending areas, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves describing the £30 billion in nuclear...more
On June 18, 2025 the Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued a Request for Application (“RFA”) for a Reactor Pilot Program to construct and operate advanced nuclear reactors outside of the National Laboratories. This program is...more
Across the Asia Pacific region, governments are accelerating energy security and transition efforts through a mix of regulatory reform, infrastructure planning, and market-based mechanisms. In this issue of APAC Energy Pulse,...more
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
On June 3, 2025, Constellation and Meta announced a 20-year virtual power purchase agreement (the “PPA”) for the output from the nuclear reactor at Constellation’s Clinton Clean Energy Center. This partnership exemplifies the...more
In this Issue: Fusion, Federal Actions & Other Climate Hot Topics - Welcome to the June 2025 edition of Climate Law Matters. Foley Hoag continues to monitor the latest legal developments affecting renewable energy,...more
As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies gain widespread adoption among businesses and consumers across the world, the energy required to power the data centers behind them is increasing at an unprecedented pace. This...more
On April 15, 2025, just under two years after unveiling the original National Power Development Plan for the 2021–2030 period, with a vision up to 2050 (the “PDP8”)1, the prime minister approved updates to the PDP8 (the...more
Your Legislature has adjourned after enacting significant bills affecting the energy industry. To sum it up, the industry has friends in high places whenever the Lege is in session (Alternative energy was in jeopardy for a...more
On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Nuclear Regulatory Commission, et al. v. Texas, et al., reinstated a license originally issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), permitting the storage of depleted...more
Le 12 juin 2025, le gouvernement de l’Ontario (le « gouvernement ») a publié son plan intitulé L’énergie pour les générations à venir, soit son premier plan énergétique intégré, lequel a pour but d’établir une planification...more
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in NRC v. Texas to resolve a circuit split over the storage of spent nuclear fuel between the Tenth Circuit, D.C. Circuit, and Fifth...more
Water Infrastructure - Senate Bill 7 & House Joint Resolution (HJR) 7 created the administrative structure and framework to fund water projects over the next two decades with a $20 billion package. One billion dollars will...more
The Supreme Court’s decision in NRC v. Texas gives nuclear energy generators and storage facilities, as well as NRC, the latest win in the decades-long struggle over used-fuel storage....more
Welcome to our sixth issue of Currents 2025. We are covering a multitude of issues in this edition, but we want to pass along a couple of announcements first. Again, thank you for reading! Amazon and Pennsylvania Join the...more
The Texas Legislature recently passed three key bills: House Bill 14 (H.B. 14); Senate Bill 1061 (S.B. 1061); and Senate Bill 1535 (S.B. 1535), which introduce a comprehensive legal framework to promote nuclear energy in...more
On June 12, 2025, Ontario released Energy for Generations, its inaugural integrated energy plan that aims to establish a coordinated energy (electricity and natural gas) strategy to ensure access to affordable, secure,...more
France is doubling down on nuclear energy. Once a symbol of national pride and now the backbone of its decarbonized electricity mix, nuclear power is experiencing a full-fledged renaissance in France. After years of...more
Texas emerged from its 89th legislative session with a sweeping set of laws aimed at cementing the state’s leadership in advanced nuclear energy. Through the passage of HB 14, SB 1535 and SB 1061, lawmakers demonstrated a...more
On May 20, 2025, the Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”) announced that it is the first American utility to submit a small modular reactor (“SMR”) construction permit application (“CPA”) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission...more
On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of H.R. 1—the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Bill) — by a vote of 215-214. The House-passed version of the bill, slated to be considered by the Senate...more