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Aerial photograph of industrial buildings and wooded grounds at the Savannah River Site nuclear complex in South Carolina.

October 29, 2026

Savannah River Site Ends Site Area Emergency After Lab Fire, and Surveys Found No Contamination Outside

If you live near the Savannah River Site, you may have seen alerts about an emergency there on October 28. The federal nuclear site in South Carolina declared a Site Area Emergency,

TerraPower Natrium sodium-cooled fast reactor with molten-salt energy storage system

Technology

NRC Approves Construction Permit for TerraPower’s Natrium Reactor

The NRC issued a construction permit for TerraPower's sodium-cooled Natrium reactor in Kemmerer, Wyoming, the first for a non-water-cooled commercial reactor; an operating licence is still needed.

October 24, 2026

DOE’s $4.42 Billion Nuclear Restart Loans Revive Palisades, Crane And Duane Arnold Plants

Energy·USA

Electricity customers in Michigan, Iowa, and Pennsylvania will not pay for reviving three retired nuclear reactors. The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance

DOE Commits $4.2 Billion to Nuclear Expansion at Three Ohio and Pennsylvania Plants

Energy·Technology·USA

The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a conditional loan commitment of up to $4.2 billion to Vistra Corp, earmarked for expanding and extending

Energy

India’s Nuclear Leap: Made Kakrapar Power Project Hits 100% Capacity!

In a significant stride for India’s nuclear journey, the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project has reached its full operational potential. Initially running at 90% since its commercial launch on June 30, 2023, the

Karmactive Staff

September 8, 2023

Nature·Water

Shutdown Of Minnesota Nuclear Power Plant Causes Fish Kill In Mississippi River

The shutdown of a nuclear power plant in Minnesota caused the deaths of at least 230 fish in the Mississippi River, triggered by a change in water temperature. The incident was a

Karmactive Team

March 29, 2023

Energy·News

Nuclear Industry Giants Invest $400 Million To Develop Standard Design For Smr Technology

GE HItachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has partnered with Ontario Power Energy (OPG), Synthos Green Energy (SGE), & the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to advance the deployment of its BWRX-300 small modular reactor

Govind Tekale

March 28, 2023

Energy·News·Pollution

Nuclear Toxicity? US Plant Leaks 400k Gallons of Toxic Water

A US nuclear plant in Minnesota has leaked 400,000 gallons of radioactive water through a leak in a broken pipe. Xcel Energy admitted that its Monticello facility was struggling with a leak

Karmactive Team

March 18, 2023

Energy·News·USA

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certifies Design for the First Advanced Small Modular Reactor

A certification of a design for an advanced small modular reactor (SMR) has been granted a green signal by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The power companies are allowed by this

Karmactive Team

January 25, 2023

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