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• Turner Industries to open nuclear fabrication facilities in New Iberia and Port Allen Play Video

  April 28, 2026 1:09 PM

  PORT ALLEN — Turner Industries is building two nuclear fabrication facilities in Louisiana, one in New Iberia and one in Port Allen, that are expected to create 1,000 direct new jobs. The 1,000 direct jobs will be split evenly between the two sites, with 500 at each location. Louisiana... more »

• Less than a day after a ceasefire, Iran closes Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon Play Video

  April 8, 2026 1:14 PM

  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The United States and Iran both claimed victory Wednesday after the two countries and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire that halted more than a month of war, and world leaders expressed relief, even as more drones and missiles hit the Islamic Republic and Gulf Arab... more »

• Louisiana looks to expand nuclear power infrastructure with strategic framework, federal funding renewal Play Video

  March 24, 2026 8:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Under the state's first Nuclear Strategic Framework and with a $45 million federal funding renewal, Louisiana officials are preparing for large-scale investment in the future of the state's energy industry. The investment, a three-year renewal, and nuclear framework were announced at the energy industry conference CERAWeek... more »

• Trump says he's mobilized nuclear submarines in response to Russian official's 'provocative statements' Play Video

  August 1, 2025 2:08 PM

  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he has mobilized two nuclear submarines in response to "highly provocative statements" made by the former Russian president and current Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. "I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the... more »

• Russia denies Ukrainian claim it struck Chernobyl reactor shell as radiation levels remain normal

  February 14, 2025 6:45 AM

  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the protective containment shell of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Kyiv region during the night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, but a senior Russian official rejected blame for the strike. Radiation levels at the... more »

• Plans in the works to modernize nuclear plant alert system in West Feliciana Parish Play Video

  September 3, 2024 4:09 PM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE — Modernized emergency systems could come to the River Bend Nuclear Station in St. Francisville, and some residents say they’re worried about how the updates will affect the area. West Feliciana Parish President Kenneth Havard says the parish is working with Entergy to create preliminary plans to... more »

• LSU AI researchers teaming with other universities, Department of Energy to develop nuclear safety models

  July 9, 2024 11:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE — LSU artificial intelligence researchers will collaborate with other universities to develop AI models to protect the United States from nuclear threats as part of a $25 million national defense and energy project, the university announced Tuesday. The consortium of 15 universities and eight national labs is... more »

• 'Special inspection' underway at River Bend power plant

  February 9, 2016 12:15 AM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced they've begun a special inspection at the River Bend Station nuclear power plant following an unplanned shutdown of the reactor Jan. 9th. According to a press released issued Monday, a lightning strike caused a "momentary surge" at the plant's offsite power... more »