Nuclear Brief - Feb 27, 2026

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• Secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules are made public | TPR

  Tpr · 2/26/2026

  The Department of Energy has made public a set of new rules that slash environmental and security requirements for experimental nuclear reactors.

• Illinois goes all-in on more nuclear power

  Illinoistimes · 2/26/2026

  Pritzker released Executive Order 2026-01 Executive Order To Accelerate New Safe Nuclear Power Generation In Illinois – the final missing element of a plan for ...

• A 2026 Nuclear Resurgence | Stateside Associates

  Stateside · 2/24/2026

  The most notable legislative introductions in 2026 have been the establishment of centralized state offices to navigate the complexities of nuclear permitting ...

• NuScale Power Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

  Nuscalepower · 2/26/2026

  NuScale Power announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.

• Nuclear Newswire -- ANS

  Ans · 2/26/2026

  California bill looks to craft advanced nuclear exception to moratorium. Tue, Feb 24, 2026, 2:28PMNuclear News. Caption: California Assembly Member Lisa ...

• Illinois Sets Out Framework To Deliver 2 GW Of Nuclear Capacity In ...

  Nucnet · 2/24/2026

  The US state of Illinois is set to issue a notice of intent (NOI) for nuclear power providers to submit plans to develop up to 2 GW of nuclear energy in the ...

• Powering a resilient energy future: Insights from the 61st Uranium ...

  Oecd-nea · 2/25/2026

  Powering a resilient energy future: Insights from the 61st Uranium Group meeting. Published date: 25 February 2026. News brief Nuclear economics Uranium Uranium ...