On April 14, the five Commissioners of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced in a unanimous vote to regulate fusion energy in the United States under the same regulatory regime as particle accelerators.
https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/post/nrc-decision-separates-fusion-energy-regulation-from-nuclear-fission
On Dec. 5, 2022, the National Ignition Facility (NIF) launched “The Age of Ignition” with an experiment that for the first time produced more energy from a fusion reaction than the energy needed to spark the reaction, a condition known as ignition.
https://lasers.llnl.gov/news/age-of-ignition
Fusion devices for clean, safe, and affordable electricity and industrial heat are making advances and need a push.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-for-congress-to-support-fusion-energy/
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/us-must-make-an-infrastructure
https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/events-webinars/
https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/post/congress-provides-record-funding-for-fusion-energy-and-initiates-new-public-private-partnership
https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-updates/2022/03/15/fact-sheet-developing-a-bold-vision-for-commercial-fusion-energy/
https://www.uah.edu/news/news/uah-researchers-win-awards-totaling-750k-to-advance-steps-toward-holy-grail-fusion-clean-energy-project
https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/620336604/vipc-awards-commonwealth-commercialization-fund-grant-to-nearstar-fusion-inc
https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/546179032/nearstar-fusion-inc-discloses-development-effort-for-a-promising-new-type-of-fusion-energy
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https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/post/fia-proposes-funding-for-fusion-for-space-propulsion