South Carolina is suing the federal government after the Energy Department announced it was stopping construction of a plant to turn plutonium used in nuclear weapons into fuel for nuclear reactors. Power-eng.com

Two local politicians have called on Gov. Tom Wolf to lend his support to try to keep the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station open. Ellwoodcityledger.com

 U.S. energy regulators said federal rules do not preempt Illinois’ program to provide money to nuclear reactors that provide carbon-free energy to help prevent the units from shutting early, according to a filing with a federal appeals court. Businessinsider.com

Since PG&E first announced it would shutter Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in the next decade, many in the community have had one question: What happens when the plant closes? Sanluisobispo.com