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Nuclear News Daily—1/8: New OTAs / Education awards / Canada repository
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In this issue: The DOE signs new OTAs with Oklo and Terrestrial Energy, Canada progress on its spent fuel repository, more trouble in Japan, new DOE education awards, and more. Throwback Thursday: Tuesday’s trivia question included a reference to Hal...원문 링크
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도입부: In this issue: The DOE signs new OTAs with Oklo and Terrestrial Energy, Canada progress on its spent fuel repository, more trouble in Japan, new DOE education awards, and more.DOE signs two more OTAs in Reactor Pilot Program
This week, the Department of Energy finalized two new other transaction agreements (OTAs) with participating companies in its Reactor Pilot Program, which aims to get one or two fast-tracked reactors on line by July 4 of this year. Those companies are Terrestrial Energy and Oklo. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:Yesterday, the House
Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing titled “American Energy Dominance: Dawn of the New Nuclear Era.” Read Chair Bob Latta’s (R., Ohio) opening statement from the hearing and the statement following the hearing of Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D., N.J.).
관련 링크:Gov. Pritzker
is set to sign the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act that lifts the partial moratorium on new nuclear power in Illinois, along with including other energy mandates for the state. The full ban on nuclear was partially lifted in 2023, when a bill allowing for small and advanced reactors was signed into law. ABC Chicago
관련 링크:New Jersey’s proposed
nuclear plant legislation could significantly increase utility rates, conflicting with Governor-elect Sherrill’s promise to maintain low costs. Rate estimates vary, sparking debate over the bill’s impact. E&E News
관련 링크:The Linn County
Board of Supervisors approved a financial partnership between the county and NextEra Energy as part of its rezoning agreement for Duane Arnold. KCRG
관련 링크:The New York Power Authority
announced that it has received robust responses to solicitations issued in October 2025 that sought potential host communities and development partners for new nuclear power projects in the state. In all, the NYPA received responses from 23 developers and 8 upstate communities. APPA; NYPA
관련 링크:Deep Fission
aims to revolutionize nuclear energy with underground reactors, focusing on cost and speed through natural containment. Despite industry skepticism, the company progresses toward its first plant in Kansas. Heatmap News
관련 링크:Japan’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority
announced that it is suspending safety screening for two reactors at Hamaoka NPP in response to employee misconduct related to seismic risk data. AP News
관련 링크:An employee
at Japan’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority reportedly lost a cell phone containing confidential information in China. BBC; Bloomberg (subscription required)
관련 링크:DOE announces awards for three university nuclear education outreach programs
The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy has announced more than $590,000 in funding awards to help three universities enhance their outreach in nuclear energy education. The awards, which are part of the DOE Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) University Reactor Sharing and Outreach Program, are primarily designed to provide students in K-12, vocational schools, and colleges with access to university research reactors in order to increase awareness of nuclear science, engineering, and technology and to foster early interest in nuclear energy-related careers. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:Canada begins regulatory approval process for spent fuel repository
Canada has formally initiated the regulatory process of licensing its proposed deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel, with the country’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) announcing that it has submitted an initial project description to the Canadian government. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:Uranium prices rise to highest level in more than two months
Analyst firm Trading Economics posted a uranium futures value of about $82.00 per pound on January 5—the highest futures value in more than two months. In late October, it had listed a futures price of about $82.30/lb. By late November, the price had fallen to under $76.00/lb. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:TBT: The short life of Shoreham
In response to this week’s Trivia Tuesday calling Hallam the shortest lived single-unit NPP in U.S. history, a reader wrote in to point out that Shoreham could be the plant that truly deserves that title. Hallam had a short life, no doubt: It first connected to the grid in January 1963 and was permanently closed by September 1964. Shoreham, on the other hand, was fully constructed and achieved 5 percent criticality, but never connected to the grid or entered commercial operation, leaving a gray area for the best answer to the question. Which of the two plants deserves the title of shortest lived single-unit NPP we leave up to the reader. Regardless, this is a perfect time to take a closer look at the unique story of Shoreham, the ill-fated nuclear power plant on Long Island. A brief history: Long Island Lighting Co. (LILCO) announced and then ordered a nuclear power plant to be constructed on the north end of the island in 1967. By 1970, the Atomic Energy Commission had authorized its construction. Those familiar with U.S. nuclear history might already recognize one of the first major issues that was about to present itself to the project: In 1971, Calvert Cliffs' Coordinating Committee, Inc. v. Atomic Energy Commission would fundamentally change the world of nuclear regulation. For more context on that aspect of the story, read our TBT focusing on Calvert Cliffs. For now, suffice to say that Shoreham was “about to run into a regulatory buzzsaw of changing requirements, moving targets, and of course compliance with NEPA,” as a result of the decision, as Will Davis put it in his article on the plant. Beyond a changing regulatory landscape, LILCO also had to contend with years of public hearings on the plant. The company described those “interminable” hearings not as the “austere, administrative” proceedings they were meant to be. Instead, they were turned into a “multimedia confrontation designed to attract press attention and spur the development of an antinuclear movement.” Compounding on public outcry and changing regulations were climbing interest rates and inflation. On top of these confounding variables, materials and parts were delivered behind schedule to the plant. Ultimately, this combination of factors resulted in the plant never entering commercial operation, despite construction having been completed. Go deeper: For more on the complicated story of Shoreham, read Will Davis’s full article on Nuclear NewsWire.
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