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Virginia eyes nuclear to power booming data centers
Sep 2, 2025

Virginia eyes nuclear to power booming data centers

Data centers devouring nearly a quarter of Virginia’s electricity, leaders push nuclear power, from SMRs to fusion, to meet rising demand.

Illustration of a TRISO particle. Courtesy BWXT
Aug 21, 2025

BWXT launches subsidiary to deliver commercial nuclear fuel

BWXT launches a subsidiary, BWXT Advanced Fuels, to commercialize advanced nuclear fuel

Mar 24, 2023

Youngkin announces $8.1M in GO Virginia grants

A variety of projects around the state intended to spur economic and workforce development will get a boost from $8.1 million in state GO Virginia grants, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. The 17 projects are expected to add hundreds of jobs. Nearly $4.8 million will fund two Virginia Tech projects, including one  expected to build […]

Photo illustration by Mark Jeffries
Dec 29, 2022

Crowded out

Election years are not the time to make waves in Virginia’s legislature, says Greg Habeeb, a former Roanoke delegate who now advises clients pursuing legislation in the General Assembly. Big changes — the kind the state saw during the Democrats’ two years of full legislative control in 2020 and 2021 — are expected to be […]

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