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Italy's parliament has approved a law paving the way for the country's return to nuclear energy, decades after Italians voted to shut down nuclear power following the Chernobyl disaster. Supporters see it as a step toward energy security and lower emissions, while critics point to Italy's history of seismic risk and the 1987 referendum that closed the country's reactors.

Politico examines whether the fast-moving, iterative development approach that made SpaceX dominant in rockets could be applied to nuclear power, an industry long slowed by regulation and cost overruns. The piece weighs SpaceX-style rapid prototyping against the safety demands of reactors, as new nuclear startups and government support for advanced reactors draw renewed attention in the United States.

Jaguar Uranium announced it will take part in Roth Capital Partners' Emerging Nuclear Technology Conference in New York. The event brings together companies and investors focused on nuclear energy and advanced reactor technology. Interest in uranium and nuclear-related firms has been growing as governments and markets look for low-carbon baseload power and as nuclear power regains policy support in several countries.