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November 21, 2023
Nuclear Power Faces Headwinds Despite Growing Support as Carbon-Free Resource
Cancellation of the nation’s first small modular nuclear reactor project is a setback for the industry despite efforts to boost advanced nuclear technologies for carbon-free power.
Amid growing federal and state efforts to encourage advanced nuclear technologies to accomplish decarbonization goals, a recent announcement to terminate a first-of-a-kind small modular reactor (SMR) power project in the U.S. signifies…Read the full report
Key Takeaways
- A first-of-a-kind small modular reactor planned to be constructed at the Idaho National Laboratory has been canceled.
- The Illinois legislature has passed legislation allowing construction of small modular reactors following a veto of a similar bill aimed to lift the existing ban on nuclear plant construction.
- Texas regulators have initiated a working group to study and plan for the use of advanced nuclear reactors in the state.
