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4 Key Updates to the DOE Consent-Based Siting Process 
4 Key Updates to the DOE Consent-Based Siting Process 
April 25, 2023
4 big updates to DOE's revised consent-based siting process.
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Q&A: What's it like to build a commercial reactor?
Q&A: What's it like to build a commercial reactor?
April 20, 2023
We spoke with Gale Hauck, a new Senior Advisor in the Office of Nuclear Energy, about her experience helping to build the UAE's only nuclear power plant, challenges she faced, and her advice for women pursuing a career in nuclear energy.
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5 Things You Should Know About Nuclear and Maritime Shipping
5 Things You Should Know About Nuclear and Maritime Shipping
April 13, 2023
Here are the five things you should know about nuclear power and its HUGE potential to power future shipping vessels.
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3 Reasons Why We Don’t Launch Nuclear Waste into Space
3 Reasons Why We Don’t Launch Nuclear Waste into Space
April 5, 2023
Viral YouTube video explains why it's not wise to send nuclear waste into space.
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Nuclear Milestones

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MARVEL Microreactor Prototype Preps for Testing
MARVEL Microreactor Prototype Preps for Testing
May 22, 2023
Electric-powered prototype of one of the nation’s first microreactors has successfully been installed for testing in Pennsylvania.
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DOE Transfers EBR-II Spent Nuclear Fuel to Dry Storage
DOE Transfers EBR-II Spent Nuclear Fuel to Dry Storage
March 22, 2023
The transfer marks a major milestone in the Idaho Settlement Agreement.
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Framatome Makes First TRIGA Fuel for U.S. Research Reactors
Framatome Makes First TRIGA Fuel for U.S. Research Reactors
March 9, 2023
TRIGA International successfully makes first TRIGA fuel element in more than ten years.
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Nine Mile Point Begins Clean Hydrogen Production
Nine Mile Point Begins Clean Hydrogen Production
March 7, 2023
Nine Mile Point facility is the first-of-its-kind in the United States to generate clean hydrogen using nuclear power.
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Press Releases

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DOE Awards $22.1 Million to Advance Promising Nuclear Technologies
Ten projects selected to accelerate current and advanced nuclear reactor demonstrations and deployments.
May 9, 2023
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DOE Releases First Update to Consent-Based Siting Process For Spent Nuclear Fuel, Prioritizing Environmental Justice For American Communities
2023 Updated process focuses on identifying one or more federal consolidated interim storage facilities for nation's spent nuclear fuel.
April 25, 2023
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Statement on Civil Nuclear Fuel Cooperation Between the United States, Canada, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom
The United States, Canada, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom have identified potential areas of collaboration on nuclear fuels.
April 17, 2023
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DOE Awards More Than $6 Million to Future Nuclear Workforce
Scholarships and fellowships to facilitate next generation of nuclear leaders.
April 6, 2023
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