top of page


Waste Control Specialists files appeal over high-level nuclear waste lawsuit, case now set to go to U.S. Supreme Court
The lawsuit is against the Permian Basin Coalition. Efforts continue by the PBC to keep high-level nuclear waste out of the region in order
Jun 13, 20241 min read


ERCOT says there's a chance Texans could face rolling blackouts this summer
ERCOT says there is a chance Texas could face rolling blackouts this summer. One of their ideas -- building more nuclear plants.
Jun 12, 20241 min read


CPS Energy joins Texas Nuclear Alliance
CPS Energy has become a founding member of the Texas Nuclear Alliance and is also the alliance’s first electric utility provider member.
May 29, 20241 min read


THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TO BRING NUCLEAR REACTORS TO TEXAS A&M-RELLIS
Leaders at The Texas A&M University System announced plans Wednesday to bring the latest nuclear reactors to the Texas A&M-RELLIS.
May 29, 20241 min read


Nuclear could be the crown jewel for Texas energy
Smaller, cheaper and more efficient reactors have governor’s attention
Apr 11, 20241 min read


Texas Is Embracing Nuclear Power for the First Time in Decades
Texas is considering expanding its nuclear power generation capacity for the first time in over three decades as it eyes using small modular
Mar 26, 20241 min read


EnCore Energy reopens Uranium Plant with plans for county growth
People who live in Duval County celebrated the re-opening of the uranium plant located between San Diego and Freer. EnCore Energy...
Feb 7, 20241 min read


Renovated uranium facility in Duval County now producing yellowcake
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Off of Highway 44 in Duval County between Freer and San Diego, an old uranium facility has been given new life....
Feb 7, 20241 min read


Texas recently generated 80% of its power from renewable and nuclear power. Here's why that matters.
For more than six hours Sunday, nearly 80% of Texas’s electricity came from solar, wind or nuclear power, a phenomenon that is likely to...
Feb 5, 20241 min read


Texas A&M Institute Part Of National Effort To Harness Nuclear Laser Fusion For Limitless Energy
The Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering is a major player in advancing laser-driven fusion energy. Nuclear fusion, the process...
Dec 8, 20231 min read


Constellation Completes Acquisition of Ownership Stake in Texas Nuclear Plant
Company purchased share of South Texas Project Electric Generating Station from NRG Energy, expanding nation’s largest carbon-free...
Dec 7, 20233 min read


Westinghouse Sees US Demand for New Large Nuclear Power Plants
(Bloomberg) -- New large-scale atomic power plants are still in demand in the US as utilities brace for growing calls to provide...
Dec 7, 20231 min read


U.S. researchers fabricate commercial grade uranium dioxide HALEU fuel
These HALEU uranium dioxide fuel pellets are about the size of a gummy bear, seen here next to an INL business card. Credit: Idaho...
Dec 7, 20231 min read


Nuclear waste should be used to heat homes, ministers advised
Nuclear waste should be used to heat homes as part of the drive for net zero, ministers have been told. The UK has a stockpile of...
Dec 7, 20231 min read


COP28 Declaration: 3x Nuclear Capacity by 2050
At COP28, Countries Launch Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy Capacity by 2050, Recognizing the Key Role of Nuclear Energy in Reaching...
Dec 7, 20233 min read


Texas Kicks Off Effort to Make State a Leader in New Nuclear
PUCT commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty leads the discussion at the Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group’s first public meeting, on...
Oct 2, 20231 min read


Texas PUC begins work to attract advanced nuclear reactors, in and out of ERCOT market
Gov. Greg Abbott, R, has asked state regulators to begin exploring “how Texas will become the national leader in using advanced nuclear...
Oct 1, 20231 min read


Texas nuclear waste storage permit invalidated by US appeals court
Aug 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday canceled a license granted by a federal agency to a company to build a temporary...
Aug 24, 20231 min read


The Last Word: Macrocyclics Founder Dr. A. Dean Sherry on His Company’s Impact on Nuclear Medicine
Dr. A. Dean Sherry [Photo: UT Dallas] Dr. Sherry retired from UT Dallas last summer after decades of innovative work as one of its most...
Jul 14, 20231 min read


Site for Dow, X-energy SMR project selected
A digital rendering of the Dow/X-energy Xe-100 plant in Texas. (Image: X-energy) Dow and X-energy have announced the location of their...
May 14, 20231 min read
bottom of page
