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[US establishes Nuclear Energy Launch Pad]

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Nuke News / US establishes Nuclear Energy ...

Last post by Marlin - Today at 12:24

US establishes Nuclear Energy Launch Pad

https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/us-establishes-nuclear-energy-launch-pad

[Why advanced nuclear reactors need new materials]

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Last post by Marlin - Today at 12:22

Why advanced nuclear reactors need new materials

https://local.newsbreak.com/oak-ridge-tn/4526167946363-why-advanced-nuclear-reactors-need-new-materials?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_14.web2_fromweb&emailId=lx4KA4T&uid=-1

[10 MWe steam turbine to boost next-gen sodium-cooled US nuclear reactor's efficiency]

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Last post by Marlin - Today at 11:10

10 MWe steam turbine to boost next-gen sodium-cooled US nuclear reactor's efficiency

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-steam-turbine-sodium-cooled-nuclear-reactor

[Educating Educators is key to the talent pipeline]

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Last post by Marlin - Today at 11:07

Educating Educators is key to the talent pipeline

https://www.neimagazine.com/analysis/educating-educators-is-key-to-the-talent-pipeline/?cf-view

[Argonne updates: Fuel research and materials lab]

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Last post by Marlin - Today at 10:28

Argonne updates: Fuel research and materials lab

https://www.ans.org/news/2026-03-05/article-7822/argonne-updates-fuel-research-and-materials-lab/

[DOE nuclear cleanup costs, schedule delays continue to rise, GAO says]

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Last post by Marlin - Today at 10:26

DOE nuclear cleanup costs, schedule delays continue to rise, GAO says

https://www.ans.org/news/2026-03-05/article-7820/doe-nuclear-cleanup-costs-schedule-delays-continue-to-rise-gao-says/

[Dominion Energy is 3D printing parts for Virginia nuclear plants]

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Last post by Marlin - Today at 10:23

Dominion Energy is 3D printing parts for Virginia nuclear plants

https://www.whro.org/environment/2026-03-05/dominion-energy-is-3d-printing-parts-for-virginia-nuclear-plants

[Nuclear Scaling Initiative Unveils Reactor Selection Tool]

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Last post by Marlin - Today at 10:21

Nuclear Scaling Initiative Unveils Reactor Selection Tool

https://www.nti.org/news/nuclear-scaling-initiative-unveils-reactor-selection-tool/

[Fixing the barriers: How new policies can make U.S. nuclear exports competitive again]

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Last post by Marlin - Today at 10:20

Fixing the barriers: How new policies can make U.S. nuclear exports competitive again

https://www.ans.org/news/article-7778/fixing-the-barriers-how-new-policies-can-make-us-nuclear-exports-competitive-again/

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Nuke News / Re: After Nevada rejected it, ...

Last post by Mounder - Yesterday at 02:55

Good for Utah for stepping up.  They already handle low-level radwaste at Envirocare Energy Solutions out west of Salt Lake City on Rte 80.  It's truly shocking how shallow the water table is there.  They have to basically bury in the first couple feet of sand and cover it up. They catacomb a lot of waste in concrete at the surface. (FYI: the Great Salt Lake may not look close but the water table from it stretches forever.)

Millard County looks like an interesting choice.  I don't know the full geology there for storage of high level radwaste.  It's further south and drier than the Envirocare site. It does have a usually evaporated lake bed from Sevier Lake. I'm not sure of how far away the "salt dome" is.