Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station remained shut down Tuesday after power lines that connect the plant to the region’s electric grid failed during last week’s winter storm. Officials at Entergy Corp., a Louisiana-based company that owns the 46-year-old nuclear plant, declined to say when Pilgrim would resume producing power. Bostonglobe.com

Santee Cooper has asked federal regulators to stop SCANA Corp. from giving up its licenses to build a pair of nuclear reactors north of Columbia, a move that could imperil billions in tax credits meant to pay down the project’s costly failure. Postandcourier.com

These countries are using nuclear energy to provide more than 50% of their power. Forbes.com

The US nuclear regulator is satisfied that NuScale Power’s small modular reactor (SMR) design can operate safely without the need for safety-related electrical systems. The reactor uses passive safety features, such as relying on convection, not pumps, to circulate water in the primary circuit. World-nuclear-news.org