West Virginia, the deposed king of U.S. coal, is moving to repeal a 1996 state law essentially banning nuclear power plants in the state. The state senate on Tuesday (Jan. 25) overwhelmingly approved a bill to repeal the nuclear prohibition. The vote was 24-7, with three senators who did not vote. The bill had both … More Will coal-rich West Virginia go nuclear?

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission today announced it has turned down Oklo Power’s application for a combined construction and operating license for its tiny (1.5-MWe) Aurora fast reactor on federal land in Idaho. The agency said Oklo has not been able to produce “information on several key topics….” The NRC said its application denial was … More NRC turns down Oklo combined license