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https://www.vox.com/videos/473136/this-town-has-3-nuclear-plants-now-it-wants-another-one
This town has 3 nuclear plants. Now, it wants another one. | Vox
Dec 23, 2025 - The US has had a bad track record of building nuclear on time and on budget. But that could change.
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https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/advanced/modernizing/rulemaking/part-53
Part 53 – Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Commercial Nuclear Plants |...
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https://futurism.com/science-energy/nuclear-power-plants-cancer
Huge Study Finds Living Near Nuclear Plants Linked With Cancer Deaths
Feb 27, 2026 - The study found a strong association between living near a nuclear power plant and rates of cancer mortality.
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https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ubs-nuclear-plants-under-long-term-contracts-at-risk-for-closure/421668/
UBS: Nuclear plants under long-term contracts at risk for closure | Utility Dive
Xcel Energy Inc.'s Prairie Island plant and Entergy Corp.'s Palisades facility could both be at risk, according to UBS Securities.
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https://ainowinstitute.org/news/press/power-companies-are-using-ai-to-build-nuclear-power-plants
Power Companies Are Using AI To Build Nuclear Power Plants - AI Now Institute
Jan 12, 2026 - Both Guerra and Khlaaf are proponents of nuclear energy, but worry that the proliferation of LLMs, the fast tracking of nuclear licenses, and the AI-driven...
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https://www.whro.org/environment/2026-03-05/dominion-energy-is-3d-printing-parts-for-virginia-nuclear-plants
Dominion Energy is 3D printing parts for Virginia nuclear plants
Mar 5, 2026 - The utility says the technology produces equipment more quickly, cheaply and with greater flexibility.
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https://gizmodo.com/a-new-study-links-living-near-nuclear-plants-to-higher-cancer-death-rates-2000727948
A New Study Links Living Near Nuclear Plants to Higher Cancer Death Rates
Mar 1, 2026 - A nationwide analysis found that counties closer to nuclear power plants have higher cancer mortality rates.
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https://interestingengineering.com/health/us-cancer-deaths-nuclear
US report links higher cancer death rates to communities near nuclear plants
Feb 23, 2026 - Researchers estimate approximately 115,000 cancer deaths during the study period may be connected to communities near nuclear facilities.
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https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/ops-experience/grndwtr-contam-tritium
Groundwater Contamination (Tritium) at Nuclear Plants | Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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https://www.nrc.gov/security/faq-force-on-force
Frequently Asked Questions About Force-on-Force Security Exercises at Nuclear Power Plants |...
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https://www.iaea.org/events/evt2503832
Technical Meeting on Deployment Models for Transportable Nuclear Power Plants | IAEA
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https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/20/trump-offers-to-take-control-of-ukraines-nuclear-power-plants-in-ceasefire-deal-a88425
Trump Offers to Take Control of Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants in Ceasefire Deal - The Moscow Times
Apr 27, 2026 - President Donald Trump proposed that the U.S. assume control of Ukraine's nuclear power plants to safeguard the country's energy infrastructure as part of a...
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https://world-nuclear.org/our-association/publications/technical-positions/cooling-of-power-plants
Is the Cooling of Power Plants a Constraint on the Future of Nuclear Power? - World Nuclear...
While cooling is clearly an essential factor in the siting of individual nuclear plants, this is readily manageable and constitutes no constraint on the fu…
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https://ready.illinois.gov/news-releases/070717.html
IEMA Offering Potassium Iodide to Residents Within 10 Miles of Nuclear Power Plants
Pills Available at Many Local Pharmacies
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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-04/Nuclear-power-plants-nearby-areas-must-never-be-attacked-IAEA-chief-1M4ByDFpEXK/p.html
Nuclear power plants, nearby areas must never be attacked: IAEA chief - CGTN
Apr 4, 2026 - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday that nuclear power plant sites or nearby areas must never be attacked, following a...
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https://www.politico.eu/article/iran-strikes-near-israeli-nuclear-center-as-trump-threatens-attacks-on-iranian-power-plants/
Tehran strikes near Israeli nuclear center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants –...
Mar 23, 2026 - Iran said the attack was retaliation for Israeli strikes on an Iranian nuclear site.
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https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants
Safety of Plants - World Nuclear Association
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https://www.carbonbrief.org/mapped-the-worlds-nuclear-power-plants/
Mapped: The world's nuclear power plants - Carbon Brief
May 9, 2025 - From the latest crisis over Hinkley Point in the UK, to Friday's fifth anniversary of Fukushima, nuclear power plants are currently much in the news.
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/07/09/illinois-may-lift-historic-ban-on-building-nuclear-power-plants-as-state-continues-transition-from-coal-and-gas/
Illinois may lift ban on building new nuclear power plants
Jul 11, 2023 - While legislation awaiting Gov. J.B. Pritzker
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https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/sustaining-us-nuclear-power-plants-could-be-key-decarbonization
Sustaining U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Could be Key to Decarbonization | Feature | PNNL
As the world races to discover solutions for reaching net zero carbon emissions, a PNNL analysis quantifies the economic value of the existing nuclear power...
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https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/fire-protection-fs
Backgrounder on Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants | Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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https://www.informationweek.com/machine-learning-ai/why-ai-will-drive-demand-for-nuclear-power-plants
Why AI Will Drive Demand for Nuclear Power Plants
May 28, 2025 - AI needs lots of power as it ingests data and produces results. Nuclear energy is ready to help.
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https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part073/index
PART 73—PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF PLANTS AND MATERIALS | Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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https://www.freeingenergy.com/what-are-the-risks-of-nuclear-power-plant-radiation-part-3/
What are the risks of radiation from nuclear power plants? Part 3
Sep 9, 2021 - Radioactivity triggers a deep dread in most people. It is invisible and hard to detect. It is associated with birth defects. It can lie dormant in adults only...
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https://newsvoice.se/2025/06/iran-eight-nuclear-power-plants/
Iran Reveals Plans to Build Eight Nuclear Power Plants in Country with Russia's Participation -...
Jun 17, 2025 - Russia will build eight nuclear power plants (NPPs) in Iran, four of which will be located in Bushehr in the south of the country.
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https://westinghousenuclear.com/operating-plants
Operating Plants | Westinghouse Nuclear
Westinghouse has highly skilled employees around the world, providing a full range of products and services for nuclear power plants.
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519204507.htm
Investment risk for energy infrastructure construction is highest for nuclear power plants, lowest...
The average energy project costs 40% more than expected for construction and takes almost two years longer than planned, finds a new global study. One key...
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https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/12/18/the-iaea-must-do-more-to-stand-up-to-russias-attacks-on-nuclear-power-plants-a87393
The IAEA Must Do More To Stand Up to Russia's Attacks on Nuclear Power Plants - The Moscow Times
Apr 8, 2026 - Opinion | What could have prevented the seizure of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – Europe’s largest such facility – and its continued embattlement as an...
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https://pro-qm.de/product/kernkraftwerke-nuclear-power-plants
Kernkraftwerke. Nuclear Power Plants. | Pro qm
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https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/ijonfest/article/1631421
Environmental Impact Assessment of Nuclear Power Plants - International Journal of New Findings in...
International Journal of New Findings in Engineering, Science and Technology | Cilt: 3 Sayı: 1
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https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/emerg-plan-prep-nuc-power
Backgrounder on Emergency Preparedness at Nuclear Power Plants | Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/nuclear-power-plants-by-state
Nuclear Power Plants by State 2026
Discover population, economy, health, and more with the most comprehensive global statistics at your fingertips.
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https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/nuclear-power-plants-and-earthquakes
Nuclear Power Plants and Earthquakes - World Nuclear Association
Nuclear power plants are designed to withstand earthquakes, and in the event of major earth movement, to shut down safely.
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