The NRC Issues Its First SMR Construction Permit

And the nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia takes a small step forward

Oct 1 • Matthew L. Wald and Spencer Toohill

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September 2026

A Different Estimate of the Cost and Value of New Reactors

And a prediction of the value of companies that build them

Sep 24 • Matthew L. Wald and Spencer Toohill

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The Fuzzy Math Behind Yucca Mountain

And a Nuclear Company’s On-Again, Off-Again Approach to the Stock Market

Sep 17 • Matthew L. Wald and Spencer Toohill

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Some State Attorney Generals Are Opposing NRC Reform

And Operators of Legacy Reactors Have Big Plans

Sep 10 • Matthew L. Wald and Spencer Toohill

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The Pentagon, Checkbook in Hand, Wants Tiny Reactors

And a California port explores nuclear energy

Sep 4 • Matthew L. Wald and Spencer Toohill

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August 2026

Trump Pushes Congress to Rethink Waste Disposal

And a fusion company pursues a $1 billion demonstration

Aug 27 • Matthew L. Wald and Spencer Toohill

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California Shows Its Love/Hate Relationship with Nuclear Energy

And why nuclear projects are so complicated

Aug 20 • Spencer Toohill and Matthew L. Wald

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Another Criticality

And Congress Will Return to a Nuclear Agenda

Aug 13 • Matthew L. Wald and Spencer Toohill

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A Gigantic Nuclear IPO Is Coming

And so is a new way to tap an abundant uranium source

Aug 6 • Matthew L. Wald and Spencer Toohill

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July 2026

Spent Nuclear Fuel: A Hot Potato Looks Like a Tasty Snack

And Oklo reports progress on a shortcut

Jul 30 • Matthew L. Wald and Spencer Toohill

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Trump Moves a Saudi Megadeal Forward

And Appeals Court Upholds NRC License Extensions

Jul 23 • Matthew L. Wald and Spencer Toohill

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Keeping Nuclear Cool in Texas

And a Uranium Supplier and Customer Come to Terms

Jul 16 • Matthew L. Wald and Spencer Toohill

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