📰 2026-05-11

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Nuclear News Daily—5/11: Eden permit / DOT-MARAD / Framatome license

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May 11, 2026

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In this issue: Eden files a construction permit, new maritime efforts from MARAD and the Department of Transportation, Framatome receives an NRC license to produce LEU+, and more. Upcoming events: The ANS Annual Conference is now only a few weeks awa...

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도입부: In this issue: Eden files a construction permit, new maritime efforts from MARAD and the Department of Transportation, Framatome receives an NRC license to produce LEU+, and more.

Eden targets domestic medical radioisotope production

Eden Radioisotopes has filed a construction permit application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a facility to produce medical radioisotopes, primarily molybdenum-99 and lutetium-177. Go deeper on Nuclear Newswire.

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Transportation Secretary

Sean Duffy and MARAD have launched an initiative to develop SMRs for commercial shipping. MARAD has released a RFI seeking industry input on its plans. DOT

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TerraPower Isotopes

breaks ground on a $450M facility at the former PES refinery in Philadelphia to produce actinium-225 for cancer trials, promising 225 jobs and a 20-fold production increase by 2029. WHYY

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The $3.3B DUNE-LBNF

project begins a key phase, moving 4.5 million kilograms of steel beams underground for neutrino detectors, marking progress toward its 2031 completion. Physics World

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Standard Uranium

completes drilling at its Rocas uranium project in Saskatchewan and says three of four reconnaissance holes are showing strong indication for uranium mineralization. Yahoo Finance

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In recent years,

hundreds of millions of dollars in funding have flowed into fusion start-ups around the world. Read a roundup on how companies have capitalized on that funding in the Financial Times (subscription required)

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Nano Nuclear signs

an MOU with server and AI infrastructure company SuperMicro to explore integrating the former’s microreactor systems with the latter’s data center infrastructure. Nano Nuclear

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The DOE seeks

state collaboration for nuclear fuel recycling amid rising electricity demand. Challenges persist, but bipartisan support aims to tackle financial and policy hurdles for a nuclear sector revival. Utility Dive

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A steam leak

halted Mihama-3 in Japan; no radioactive material was released. The reactor, which has operated for more than 40 years, awaits restart approval amid ongoing decommissioning of other units. Japan Today

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The UN looks

at the pros and cons of nuclear power in the Middle East, stating that nuclear energy offers sustainable development but faces security and climate challenges. UN News

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Framatome licensed to produce LEU+ fuel at its Richland plant

Framatome announced this week that its nuclear fuel manufacturing facility in Richland, Wash., has received Nuclear Regulatory Commission approval for a license amendment supporting fabrication of nuclear fuel with enrichment levels above 5 percent uranium-235, with manufacturing scheduled to begin in 2027. Go deeper on Nuclear Newswire.

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Gov. Sherrill, PSEG CEO talk N.J. nuclear expansion

New Jersey’s two nuclear power plants, Hope Creek and Salem, may be joined by other nuclear facilities now that lawmakers have lifted the state’s de facto moratorium on new nuclear construction. Gov. Mikie Sherrill said state officials are eyeing sites for potential nuclear facilities. Executives at PSEG Nuclear welcome the news of the growing momentum for nuclear power in the state but cautioned it will take more than lifting a moratorium to make this feasible. Go deeper on Nuclear Newswire.

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57th annual Buyers Guide now available

This year’s print edition of the Nuclear News Buyers Guide officially has been dropped in the mail and is on its way to ANS members now. The Buyers Guide is an annual directory that has been connecting every tier of nuclear suppliers with partners, customers, and the workforce since the 1960s—just as the commercial nuclear industry was truly gathering speed. Go deeper on Nuclear Newswire.

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📅Upcoming nuclear events

Virtual events: May 19—Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Industry Day. The National Reactor Innovation Center is hosting a virtual event to introduce the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Initiative, promoting advanced nuclear technology with flexible frameworks at Idaho National Laboratory. Conferences: May 31–June 3—2026 ANS Annual Conference. This year’s Annual Conference is being held in Denver, Colo., and will feature two embedded topicals: Technology of Fusion Engineering (TOFE 2026) and Nuclear Fuels and Materials. August 2–5—U.S. Women in Nuclear 2026 National Conference. WIN 2026 will be held in Seattle, Wash., and will feature discussions on everything from next-gen fuel to licensing and regulatory reform. August 16–20—Global 2026. Global is a series of international conferences covering the full fuel cycle. This year’s conference in Chicago is sponsored by ANS’s Fuel Cycle & Waste Management Division. August 24–27—Nuclear Energy Conference and Expo (NECX 2026). The second annual NECX will take place in Dallas, Texas, and is jointly organized by ANS and NEI. Event: May 17—Tour of the NS Savannah. This open house will commemorate National Maritime Day. The Savannah acted as a nuclear-powered passenger and cargo ship from 1962 to 1970. Deadlines: May 15—Nominations are due for the 2026 Nuclear News 40 Under 40. Read more about the list on Nuclear Newswire. June 5—Applications are due for the 2027 ANS Congressional Fellowship. Fellows work on Capitol Hill for one year, contributing their nuclear expertise to a variety of policy issues. Read more on the program here.

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