The Nuclear News 40 Under 40 is back for a third year, and with this class the list has now recognized 120 young professionals who are helping shape the future of the nuclear enterprise.

US-based nuclear waste disposal technology company Deep Isolation Nuclear has begun site preparation activities at its deep borehole demonstration centre in Texas.

Study shows spent nuclear fuel from two facilities could be ‘co-located’

The US firm Deep Isolation has conducted a cost assessment for Slovenia’s radioactive waste agency which has concluded it would be more economic for used fuel from the TRIGA II research reactor and from the Krško Nuclear Power Plant to be placed in the same disposal facility deep underground.

The United States is able to execute nuclear energy projects at a faster pace than most countries, considering the amount of focus the nation has dedicated to becoming a nuclear energy pioneer for both security and energy-related reasons.

U.S.-based Deep Isolation, in partnership with Tulsa-based Occlusion Nuclear Solutions, has launched a multi-year, full-scale, at-depth, deep borehole nuclear waste storage and disposal demonstration program.

A Texas drilling permit clears the way for a full-scale test of deep borehole technology designed for nuclear waste disposal.

The nuclear sector has benefited greatly from the integration of technology into it, which has opened the door for companies to experiment and execute the most sophisticated initiatives.

In less than three months, the U.S. Department of Energy may select Oklahoma as one of three states to host a “nuclear lifecycle innovation campus,” an initiative state lawmakers began vying for as early as May 2025.

On September 22, Deep Isolation shared the results of a three-year project examining deep borehole disposal of waste produced by recycling spent fuel. The results could have bearing on plans proposed for managing the nation’s nuclear waste, including the DOE’s Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses (NLIC) program.