The Trump administration’s arrival has forced the U.S. nuclear industry to revise its climate-based pitch for government assistance for at-risk reactors. sciencemag.org

Republicans on Thursday introduced bills that would take steps to hold Russia in compliance with a nuclear arms treaty formed with the U.S. in 1987. pbs.org

On August 1, 2016, the New York Public Service Commission (“PSC”) adopted a sweeping energy bill, the Clean Energy Standard Order, with the goals of combating climate change and ensuring a diverse and reliable low-carbon energy supply. One provision implements a nuclear-specific zero-emissions credits (“ZEC”) program that is intended to prevent the premature retirement of three of New York’s nuclear power plants. Nuclear power plants generate zero carbon emissions. mondaq.com

Australia will boycott global negotiations on a treaty to ban nuclear weapons at the United Nations next month. theguardian.com