Looking back at 2021—Nuclear News January through March

January 7, 2022, 10:35AMNuclear News

This is the second of five articles to be posted today to look back at the top news stories of 2021 for the nuclear community. The full article, "Looking back at 2021,"was published in the January 2022 issue of Nuclear News.

Quite a year was 2021. In the following stories, we have compiled what we feel are the past year’s top news stories from the January-March time frame—please enjoy this recap from a busy year in the nuclear community.

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Remembering William A. Anders

June 20, 2024, 7:01AMNuclear News

William A. Anders, former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and a former member of the American Nuclear Society, died on June 7 at 90 years of age.In a June 18 statement, the NRC...

How can SMRs revolutionize industrial decarbonization?

June 25, 2024, 12:04PMNuclear NewsJosé Reyes

Innovations with small modular reactors, which offer a compact, efficient alternative to traditional baseload power plants, are at the forefront of a new era of nuclear energy production that...

With $3.4 billion to spend, the DOE opens RFP for low-enriched uranium

June 28, 2024, 12:01PMNuclear News

The Department of Energy released an anticipated request for proposals on June 27 for low-enriched uranium enrichment. “Today’s action will help spur the safe and responsible build-out of...

House Energy and Water Subcommittee set to mark up FY 2025 appropriations bill

June 28, 2024, 7:00AMNuclear News

A subcommittee markup of the House energy and water fiscal year 2025 appropriations bill is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. (EDT) today. The appropriations package would fund energy and water...

ANS Annual Conference: Nuclear waste

June 27, 2024, 3:03PMNuclear News

With increasing demand for clean, reliable, and safe sources of energy, the conversation around nuclear energy is changing. And so too is the conversation around nuclear waste, even as the...

ITER leaders propose a decade of work before D-D operations in 2035

June 24, 2024, 3:03PMNuclear News

At the 34th ITER Council Meeting, held June 19–20, ITER director general Pietro Barabaschi reported on ITER’s progress and presented an updated baseline proposal that would “prioritize...

ANS asks Congress to fund EPA work on repository standards

June 24, 2024, 7:00AMRadwaste Solutions

The American Nuclear Society brought together 11 other energy and environmental advocacy organizations in calling on Congress to fund the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a new,...

USA’s John Christensen on the supply chain and other things

June 21, 2024, 3:00PMNuclear News

The conversation was casual with John Christensen, president and chief executive officer of Utilities Service Alliance, as he reflected on his 17 years with the organization. Christensen will...

DOE to invest $900M in next-generation nuclear

June 20, 2024, 12:01PMNuclear News

The U.S. Department of Energy plans to invest up to $900 million to support the initial deployment of small modular reactor technology.The DOE issued a notice of intent to fund projects from...

ANS Annual Conference opening plenary: Full speed ahead

June 18, 2024, 9:33AMNuclear News

The 2024 American Nuclear Society Annual Conference opened with a bang yesterday as 1,200 attendees gathered in Las Vegas to network, collaborate, and socialize. Honors and awards were...

Looking back at 2021—Nuclear News January through March

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