A string of unscheduled nuclear reactor closures at French nuclear power utility EDF show France needs spare generating capacity instead of phasing out nuclear plants, opposition energy expert Herve Mariton said on Wednesday. reuters.com

After protracted negotiations, Russia has agreed to lease a second nuclear submarine to India+ in a deal which will cost around $2 billion. timeseofindia.indiatimes.com

 A state senator from Chicago plans to use the General Assembly’s upcoming fall veto session to continue pushing legislation that Exelon Corp. says is essential to the future of its financially struggling Quad-Cities and Clinton nuclear power plants. qctimes.com

America’s first new nuclear reactor of the 21st century was officially declared a commercial power plant today, marking the completion of a 43-year effort to finish what is the last nuclear unit of the 17 reactors launched a generation ago in the Tennessee Valley. timesfreepress.com