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LCG, November 6, 2025--X-energy Reactor Company, LLC, (X-energy) and the U.S. Office of Nuclear Energy today announced the start of confirmatory irradiation testing at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to qualify X-energy’s proprietary TRISO-X fuel pebbles for commercial use in the Xe-100 Small Modular Reactor (SMR). (TRISO stands for TRi-structural ISOtropic). This is the first time that TRISO-X fuel pebbles will undergo irradiation testing in a U.S. lab, which is a critical step in meeting requirements set forth by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the commercial deployment of advanced reactors that will use the fuel.
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LCG, October 28, 2025--NextEra Energy and Google yesterday announced two agreements that will help meet growing electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI) with clean, reliable, 24/7 nuclear power and strengthen the nation's nuclear leadership. First, Google signed a new, 25-year agreement for power generated at the Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa's only nuclear power facility. The 601-MW boiling water reactor unit was shut down in 2020 and is expected to commence operations by the first quarter of 2029, pending regulatory approvals to restart the plant.
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Industry News
El Paso Chief Exec to Resign
LCG, February 11, 2003-William Wise, chief exectutive officer of the El Paso Corporation, announced his resignation Monday, although he will stay on through this year.El Paso Corporation, a natural gas pipeline company, has been facing severe debt, in addition to lawsuits, and last week declared $2.9 billion in asset sales as well as a large cut in annual dividends, from 87 cents to 16 cents per share.Shareholders, including an investor group led by the largest single shareholder, Selim Zilhka, have been rallying for changes in the El Paso board and the replacement of the management team.Wise has worked for El Paso for 33 years and as CEO beginning in 1990. He will stay on until a new CEO is found and keep his title as chairman through this year.
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