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- 1Italy approves law to revive nuclear energy production●Italy has approved a law that will once again allow the country to produce nuclear energy, nearly four decades after it
Italy has approved a law allowing the country to produce nuclear energy again, nearly four decades after nuclear power was banned in a 1987 referendum. The move marks a major shift in Italian energy policy, reopening the door to nuclear plants as the government seeks low-carbon sources and greater energy independence.
- 2Trump administration plans to turn warhead plutonium into reactor fuel●The # Trump admin is moving forward with a plan to provide Cold War-era # plutonium from dismantled # nuclear warheads t
The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to supply plutonium from dismantled Cold War-era nuclear warheads to companies that would convert the material into fuel for nuclear power plants. The proposal has generated debate and some unease among experts and observers, who question the safety and wisdom of handing weapons-grade material to private industry.
- 3US regulator completes environmental review of Crane restart●NRC completes environmental review of Crane restart
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed its environmental review of the planned restart of the Crane Clean Energy Center in Pennsylvania, a key step toward restarting the former Three Mile Island Unit 1 reactor. The review clears a major regulatory hurdle for the project, which Microsoft has agreed to support through a power purchase deal to supply its data centres with nuclear energy.
- 4Nuclear Regulators Probe Fuel Mishap at Palisades Plant▼Nuclear regulators probe fuel assembly installation mishap at Palisades
Federal nuclear regulators are investigating a mishap during fuel assembly installation at the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan. The facility, which recently returned to service, is under scrutiny after the installation error, though regulators have not reported any radiation release or injuries. Details about the cause and severity of the incident remain limited as the probe continues.