Lawmakers embracing a transition to 100 percent renewable energy under a Green New Deal have largely left out mention of whether nuclear energy should be included in such a policy package. Morningconsult.com Deference to industry trumps nuclear safety in the U.S., warns a controversial former regulator. Blogs.sciencemag.org Russellville’s nuclear power plant has gotten safety upgrades. 4029tv.com The Lost Creek in situ leach (ISL) uranium project has produced a cumulative 2.7 million pounds U3O8 (1039 tU) since beginning operations in 2013 and could ramp production up within six months, Ur-Energy said yesterday. Meanwhile, Uranium Energy Corp has announced a new consolidated mineral resource estimate for the Reno Creek project which it says makes it the largest permitted, pre-construction ISL uranium project in the USA. World-nuclear-news.org
