A longer version of this article was published by the Center for the National Interest and it can be found here. President Trump dove into his new duties by declaring a national energy emergency and asserting that the United States will pursue energy dominance, including in nuclear power. But global nuclear power politics do not…
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Resurrection of U.S. Nuclear Plants
The proposed restart of three currently shut-down U.S. nuclear power plants at Palisades in Michigan, Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, and Duane Arnold in Iowa reflects a remarkable shift in energy policy driven by increasing electricity demand in the United States. This resurrection extends to the partially constructed V.C. Summer nuclear plant in South Carolina…
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Korean Political Chaos Can Kill Nuclear Expansion
South Korea’s descent into yet another political disaster is ill-timed and will reverberate beyond the peninsula, potentially derailing the country’s nuclear energy expansion plans at a time when energy and international security are paramount global concerns. The impeachment and detention of President Yoon Suk Yeol throws into question the ability of the country to follow through on…
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Search for HALEU Fuel Shakes Status Quo
The search for secure sources of HALEU fuel sent a shockwave through the commercial and governmental advanced nuclear reactor network this week when the U.S. company TerraPower signed an agreement with South Africa’s ASP Isotopes for the commercial production of the high-density fuel. ASP has traditionally been known for producing medical isotopes. But in early 2024 it spun-off a…
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