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August 22, 2025New consortium to leverage Defense Production Act to strengthen U.S. nuclear industrial base and reduce dependence on foreign sources of enriched uraniumOffice of Nuclear Energy
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August 20, 2025Fast reactors use fast-moving neutrons to make better use of nuclear fuel and offer several advantages over water-cooled commercial reactors.Office of Nuclear Energy
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August 12, 2025Recent agreements & partnerships to provide land & a portion of a legacy coproduct from the former uranium enrichment process to commercial partners is turning liabilities into assets, accelerating production of domestic energy supplies. August 12, 2025Office of Environmental Management
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August 12, 2025The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today officially kicked off President Trump’s Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program, announcing DOE will initially work with 11 advanced reactor projects to move their technologies towards deployment.Energy.gov
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August 7, 2025U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright today announced the release of the fifth loan disbursement to Holtec to help fund the restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant.Energy.gov
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August 5, 2025The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the signing of a lease with General Matter Inc for the reuse of a 100-acre parcel of federal land at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant for a new private-sector domestic uranium enrichment facility that is ushering in a new nuclear renaissance for the nation.Office of Environmental Management
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August 4, 2025The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the next steps in the Trump administration’s efforts to strengthen domestic supply chains for nuclear fuel.Energy.gov
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Press ReleaseJuly 16, 2025The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the start of a new pilot program to accelerate the development of advanced nuclear reactors and strengthen domestic supply chains for nuclear fuel.Energy.gov
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Press ReleaseJuly 15, 2025Engineering Test Unit 3.0 will inform Kairos Power Hermes reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.Office of Nuclear Energy
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July 7, 2025The Department of Energy teamed up with the Electric Power Research Institute to lead a research project focused on “high burnup” spent nuclear fuel.Office of Nuclear Energy