Foundation for Nuclear Studies

06/09/2025

Today, 40 Hill staffers gathered in Senate Dirksen for our monthly lunch and learn series, Atomic Wings. This month's topic was Investing in Nuclear: The importance of the Existing Fleet and Near Term Growth of the Industry. The panel included Baker Elmore from Duke Energy, Marcie Haber from Oklo Inc, and David Gilbert from Constellation. The discussion was moderated by Bob Powers from Nuclear Energy Institute. From tax credits, to data centers, to EO's the panelists covered a lot of ground.

05/23/2025

The Foundation for Nuclear Studies had the distinct pleasure of taking a Hill staffers on a week-long trip to France to learn more about nuclear on the global stage. We took a bipartisan delegation of Congressional Legislative Directors, Energy Policy Advisors & Chiefs of Staff. We toured multiple sites including the Framatome Saint-Marcel plant to see the manufacturing of nuclear equipment, and the Orano La Hague plant to see a world class facility dedicated to spent fuel recycling and reprocessing. Between those visits our delegation met with international leaders on nuclear in Paris to learn more about how France is navigating complexities within the sector. All in all it was a very busy week, but it was such a powerful experience. And while the emphasis was on learning, newfound friendships were created across the aisle.

09/25/2024

FNS had a great time on Monday at Westfields Golf Club hosting the 2024 Congressional Energy Classic with our partners at The Edison Foundation. We had a full field and thanks to our generous sponsors we raised $10,000 for AABE scholarships. See you next year! UCAN Power Southern Company Nuclear Energy Institute Edison Electric Institute NiSource EntergyTexas Electric CompanyPSEG@pinnaclewestcapitolcorp

08/02/2024

FNS will do a Congressional Briefing for Hill Staff this Fall on the AP 1000. In the meantime, this is a great podcast.

Southern Nuclear's Senior Vice President at Vogtle 3 and 4, John Williams, on the achievement of completing the first new US nuclear power units in more than 30 years - and the lessons which can be shared.

08/02/2024

This is SO exciting! FNS will have to visit Sweden someday to see the terrific work they are doing!

Sweden and the USA have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at pursuing cooperation in industrial collaboration, technology development, and research and innovation in technologies related to nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

08/02/2024

We had a wonderful time touring North Anna Power Station. Thank you to the Congressional Staff who joined the tour and thank you to our hosts at Dominion Energy! Nuclear Energy Institute Dominion Energy

03/22/2024

Thank you Congressman Bill Foster and Congressman Chuck Fleischmann for joining us yesterday evening to kick off a great panel on "Plant Development: The Need for Standardization"!

03/20/2024

A Bill Gates company is about to start building a nuclear power plant in Wyoming

TerraPower CEO Chris Levesque told The Financial Times it plans to start work on a site in Wyoming in June even if it hasn't got a permit by then.

03/07/2024

8 Things to Know About Converting Coal Plants to Nuclear Power https://buff.ly/4c2wOlh

03/04/2024

Georgia Power's Vogtle Unit 4 connected to power grid

Georgia Power has successfully connected the Vogtle nuclear expansion project's Unit 4 to the state's power grid.

02/27/2024

Rolls-Royce will build first mini-nuclear reactor in Europe instead of UK, boss warns

Engineering giant’s boss warns of consequences to Britain’s slow decision making

02/15/2024

Virginia House, Senate OK bills to advance development of small modular nuclear reactors - Virginia Mercury

Legislation from Del. Israel O'Quinn, R-Washington, and Sen. Dave Marsden, D-Fairfax, have support from utilities, but not environmental groups.