New-wave reactors are the face of an American nuclear renaissance. Some experts are sounding alarms

Small nuclear reactors are pitched as cheaper, safer, faster and easier to finance than their conventional counterparts. Hype around them is building fast, but some experts warn it ignores fundamental ...

Nuclear startups are back in vogue with small reactors, and big challenges

Small modular reactor startups are betting that mass manufacturing will help them bring costs down. But are they ...
Yahoo

Analysis-Trump's big nuclear reactor push raises safety concerns

(Reuters) -A huge nuclear deal announced by the Trump administration earlier this week provides a multi-billion-dollar incentive for the U.S. government to issue permits and approvals for new ...
NPR

Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises safety worries

In May, President Trump sat in the Oval Office flanked by executives from America's nuclear power industry. "It's a hot industry. It's a brilliant industry," the president said from behind the ...
The Wahkiakum County Eagle

Nuclear power ventures heat up around Washington state

Washington spent much of the 1970s trying to become a center for nuclear power, with plans for five huge fission reactors at ...