Paducah’s Nuclear Resurgence Signals a Change for US Energy

New Uranium Enrichment Facility Established in Paducah, Kentucky Paducah, Kentucky, is once again at the forefront of the U.S. nuclear industry with a substantial investment of $1.5 billion earmarked for the construction of the nation’s first commercial uranium enrichment facility in over ten years. The Department of Energy (DOE) made a significant announcement on Tuesday, […]

Trump Administration Said To Be Aiming To Construct Lunar Nuclear Reactor

NASA’s Plans for a Lunar Nuclear Reactor The Trump administration is expected to reveal plans this week to establish a nuclear reactor on the moon. According to reports, Sean Duffy, the interim administrator of NASA, is set to announce a streamlined initiative as part of the “winning in the Second Space Race.” Documented accounts from […]

Radioactive Wasp Nest Found at Nuclear Weapons Facility

Radioactive Wasp Nest Discovered in South Carolina In an unexpected find, a radioactive wasp nest was spotted at a former nuclear weapons facility in South Carolina. This discovery occurred at the Savannah River Site (SRS), as reported by the U.S. Department of Energy. On July 3, staff members at the decommissioned plant came across a […]

Hackers Supported by China Access Major U.S. Nuclear Agency

Chinese Hackers Breach Global Systems Using Microsoft Vulnerabilities Bloomberg News reported that state-sponsored hackers from China have compromised sensitive systems worldwide, leveraging vulnerabilities in Microsoft software to do so. Specifically, the hackers, linked to groups like Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon, and Storm-2603, exploited flaws in SharePoint document-sharing software, which allowed them to access internal files […]

Tennessee and local governments will waive sales taxes on a $4.5 billion nuclear plant

Tennessee’s Nuclear Energy Developments Spark Debate In June 2025, Governor Bill Lee visited Paris and met with officials from Orano. The company had previously announced in September 2024 its intention to establish a multi-billion dollar uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge. Tennessee officials had initially welcomed the contracts for uranium enrichment facilities in 2024, but […]

How Pittsburgh Aims to Utilize Local Gas and Nuclear Energy to Emerge as a Leading AI Center

Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit Brings Big Plans The first Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit took place on Tuesday at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Hosted by Republican Senator Dave McCormick, the event turned out to be quite energetic and successful. During the summit, a variety of CEOs and local, state, and federal policymakers, including former […]

Britt questions Energy Secretary about China’s increase in nuclear capabilities and the effectiveness of the U.S. response.

Senator Katie Britt Discusses China’s Expanding Nuclear Capabilities In a recent Senate hearing, Katie Britt engaged with Chris Wright from the U.S. Energy Agency, highlighting the rapid growth of China’s nuclear capabilities, particularly the increasing number of reactors. She pointed out that there are currently 28 facilities being constructed in China. Britt expressed her concerns, […]