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Fill in the blank: Nuclear makes ____ happen. ✨ tech innovation 🌎 clean air 🍝 Nonna's meatball recipe #NuclearMakesItHappen Learn More ⤵️ nei.org/nuclearmakesit…

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As climate pressure mounts and digital consumption surges, Gen Z is stepping into the #energy conversation. Mary & Jordan spoke with José Gaona of ZETA—a Gen Z-led organization focused on emerging tech and energy policy—about nuclear's role 🎧 👇 nei.org/news/2025/fiss…

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 17

As climate pressure mounts and digital consumption surges, Gen Z is stepping into the #energy conversation. Mary & Jordan spoke with José Gaona of ZETA—a Gen Z-led organization focused on emerging tech and energy policy—about nuclear's role 🎧 👇 nei.org/news/2025/fiss…

NEI's tweet image. As climate pressure mounts and digital consumption surges, Gen Z is stepping into the #energy conversation.

Mary &amp; Jordan spoke with José Gaona of ZETA—a Gen Z-led organization focused on emerging tech and energy policy—about nuclear's role 🎧 👇
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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 7

WHEW 🫨 In just four years, @Google's data centers MORE THAN DOUBLED their electricity use. And there's no signs of that 📈 trend stopping—that's why Google and other #BigTech customers are investing in a range of energy sources, including #nuclear 👇 techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/goo…

NEI's tweet card. Google has pledged to use only carbon-free sources of electricity to power its operations, a task made more challenging by its breakneck pace of data center growth.

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 21

"Building 10 of these [@WECNuclear] reactors would drive $75 billion of economic value across the U.S." LET'S GOOO 🏗️ 💪 ⏰ cnbc.com/2025/07/15/wes…

NEI's tweet card. The company made the announcement at an energy and artificial intelligence conference attended by President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 20

"It's not the case that #nuclear is perfectly safe—nothing is perfectly safe. But it's actually one of the safest things that our species does." ☝️🤓 Great podcast listen from @guardian that covers #waste storage, the true cost of #electricity and more! theguardian.com/news/audio/202…

NEI's tweet card. Dr Tim Gregory argues that nuclear power is safe, relatively cheap and the only realistic route to achieving net zero targets

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 19

Sorry, no soliciting 🫸

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 18

Need #FridayFuel? We're geeking out over the fuel @xenergynuclear's producing that @ENERGY says is "the most robust nuclear fuel on Earth because the particles cannot melt in a reactor." 🤯👇 apnews.com/article/nuclea…

NEI's tweet card. At Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, a half-dozen workers are making what appear to be gray billiard balls.

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 16

This isn't goodbye; it's see you later 👋 #India may convert 10 of its old or retired thermal power plant sites into #nuclear facilities. We love a good coal-to-nuclear comeback story...👇 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india…

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 15

🛣️ ROAD TRIP 🛣️ So much is happening in #state legislatures across the U.S. that we asked our expert to give a full state update on #nuclear policies and actions. Everyone say "Thank you, Christine!" 👇 nei.org/news/2025/wher…

NEI's tweet card. So, what is happening in the states so far this year? Every state in the United States is looking at nuclear with a new perspective to help meet national security, reliability, economic, and clean...

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 14

#ICYMI: Last week, @NRCgov accepted @TVAnews's construction permit application for a @gvhnuclear small nuclear reactor, and they expect to issue approval next year. Wow, 2026 happens to be our lucky number 🍀 ⤵️ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

NEI's tweet card. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission expects to approve by the end of 2026 Tennessee Valley Authority’s plan to build a small nuclear reactor, as demand for electricity surges.

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 13

"So, how do we promote energy abundance and the prosperity it enables without sacrificing the natural environment? The answer is not to use less energy." 🔎 Hint: the answer is in our name 👇 theguardian.com/books/2025/jul…

NEI's tweet card. Not only is nuclear essential if we want to reach net zero – it’s the key to tackling poverty, too

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 12

We make it look easy 😌💅

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 11

🛣️ ROAD TRIP 🛣️ So much is happening in #state legislatures across the U.S. that we asked our expert to give a full state update on #nuclear policies and actions. Everyone say "Thank you, Christine!" 👇 nei.org/news/2025/wher…

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 9

DOME—the first microreactor test bed in the world—recently selected @WECNuclear and @RadiantNuclear for the first tests. Data collected from these experiments will be used to commercialize each reactor technology. Happy testing at @INL, guys 🤓 📝 👇 energy.gov/ne/articles/en…

NEI's tweet card. Westinghouse and Radiant were the initial companies selected to test their microreactor designs in DOME, the world's first microreactor test bed at Idaho National Laboratory.

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 8

Just using less energy isn't a realistic solution to the problems ahead—we need MORE clean, reliable, and affordable energy on the grid. We spoke with @ryan_pickering_ about community engagement, energy realism, and...#raves? Tune into #Fissionary 🎧 👇 nei.org/news/2025/fiss…

NEI's tweet image. Just using less energy isn't a realistic solution to the problems ahead—we need MORE clean, reliable, and affordable energy on the grid.

We spoke with @ryan_pickering_ about community engagement, energy realism, and...#raves?

Tune into #Fissionary 🎧 👇
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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 6

#ICYMI: @DominionEnergy's application to extend operations at its V.C. Summer plant to 2062 was approved last week! That means nearly 40 more years of reliable, clean, and affordable power for homes and businesses 🥹 🎉 👇 reuters.com/business/energ…

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 5

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 4

This critical step forward is the latest in the @NRCgov’s ongoing efforts toward a modern #regulatory framework that will help accelerate the deployment of #nuclear reactors 👏🎇 ▶️ subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 3

“The tax credits for new nuclear generation give the private sector confidence to invest in not only nuclear's present but future as we progress rapidly to deploy the next generation of reactors.” Read Maria's full statement on the newly passed bill 👇 nei.org/news/2025/fina…

NEI's tweet card. The final version of the budget reconciliation bill, now passed by both chambers of Congress, goes to the President for signature. The following statement can be attributed to Maria Korsnick,...

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Nuclear Energy Institute@NEI · Jul 3

Just using less energy isn't a realistic solution to the problems ahead—we need MORE clean, reliable, and affordable energy on the grid. We spoke with @ryan_pickering_ about community engagement, energy realism, and...#raves? Tune into #Fissionary 🎧 👇 nei.org/news/2025/fiss…

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