In a federal contest for the chance to host a nuclear fuel fabrication and waste disposition site, New Hampshire will not advance to the next round. The Granite State is not named on a list of contenders for a possible “nuclear lifecycle innovation campus” envisioned by the Trump administration, according to a Tuesday press release […]
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Gov. Kelly Ayotte kicked off 2026 with a call to open New Hampshire to advancement and expansion of nuclear power. Legislators shared her enthusiasm, filing a flurry of nuclear-related bills, three of which ultimately emerged from both chambers this spring. Yet Ayotte vetoed the first to cross her desk, citing concerns about how portions of […]
The plant also includes the world's largest steam turbine.
The House of Representatives voted Thursday against a bill that sought to allow utilities to build and own advanced nuclear reactors. Senate Bill 447 was defeated on the consent calendar by voice vote. From prime sponsor Sen. Kevin Avard, a Nashua Republican, the proposal would have allowed utilities to own “advanced” nuclear reactors up to […]
Radiation risk can be measured, understood and controlled in ways that keep people safe, including from contaminated foods.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte has indicated interest in collaborating with the federal government to expand nuclear development in the state. The state submitted a statement of interest on April 1 in response to a federal request for information regarding potential “nuclear innovation lifecycle campuses,” according to documents obtained from the New Hampshire Department of Energy. In […]
In New Hampshire and across New England, nuclear energy is in the spotlight. But as plans for the region’s nuclear future are charted, some of the big questions that stirred New Hampshire in the 1980s remain unanswered. Gov. Kelly Ayotte has called for New Hampshire to embrace new nuclear technology, while state legislators have introduced […]