The World Bank’s board has agreed to end its ban on funding nuclear energy projects in developing countries to meet electricity needs, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
The change in position was outlined in an email from World Bank president Ajay Banga to staff…
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June 13, 2025
Round Up: World Bank to end nuclear funding ban; Fuse adds several new advisory board members; Radiant appoints Baranwal as chief nuclear officer; Padilla taken down at Homeland Security press conference
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NEW: Via public records request, I’ve been able to confirm reporting today that a warrant has been issued for DOE deputy asst. secretary of spent fuel and waste disposition Sam Brinton for another luggage theft, this time at Las Vegas’s Harry Reid airport. (cc: @EMPublications)
DOE spent fuel lead Brinton accused of second luggage theft.
by @BenjaminSWeiss, confirming today's reports with warrant from Las Vegas Metro PD.
Waste has been Emplaced! 🚮
We have finally begun emplacing defense-related transuranic (TRU) waste in Panel 8 of #WIPP.
Read more about the waste emplacement here: https://wipp.energy.gov/wipp_news_20221123-2.asp
Editorial: Sam Brinton’s credibility is now an issue 🔓