France to Expand Nuclear Weapons Arsenal

Uranium Gap Worsens: Nuclear News Roundup Goldman analyst Brian Lee reviews headlines across the nuclear industry for March (full note here).   New reactor progress and announcements North America 4/16/2026 – Canada: Bruce Power has signed an MoU with SaskPower to share its experience in large-scale nuclear reactors, including project development and long-term operations, as Saskatchewan evaluates large reactor technologies alongside its SMR program. The agreement formalizes information-sharing and aligns provincial and federal nuclear strategies. 4/24/2026 – United States: Duke Energy's Robinson nuclear power plant has been cleared for extended operation to 80 years,...

Massie For Governor? GOP's Libertarian Firebrand Talks Political Future On Friday the Ron Paul Institute (RPI) has highlighted an important and fresh interview touching on the Republican Rep's political future: Governor Thomas Massie? - RPI's Adam Dick asks. "A run for governor may be in the future for Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), but only if he first wins his May 19 Republican primary contest — the next step in his race for reelection to the United States House of Representatives," the RPI report says. But, "If Massie loses next month, the seven-term representative says...

FCC Set To "Supercharge" Starlink Space Internet With "Seven-Fold More Capacity" Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr wrote on X that the agency will vote late this month on an order aimed at "supercharging" internet access by scrapping outdated power limits on satellite broadband, unlocking faster speeds, greater capacity, and more reliable service. On April 30, the FCC will vote on "Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband," which would "promote efficient spectrum sharing between geostationary and non-geostationary satellite systems" and, in the FCC's own words, would "unlock more than $32 billion...