Radiant President and COO Tori Shivanandan joins 'Varney & Co.' discuss the company's contract to power military bases with portable nuclear reactors and how big tech is turning to nuclear energy to power AI data centers. 00:00 - $750M Army contract for Radiant 00:35 - How the "power plant in a box" works 01:23 - Powering data centers and the US energy grid 02:02 - Production timeline and testing at Idaho National Lab 02:52 - Manufacturing in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor climate commitments.
President Trump has announced a new policy on retaliatory strikes against Iran, targeting critical infrastructure for any attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump declared that the United States will retaliate against Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, warning in a Wednesday morning Truth Social post that one bridge or power plant will be destroyed every time the Islamic Republic opens fire on a commercial ship. KEY QUOTE: “From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” – President Trump IMPACT: This policy, if implemented,…Open
President Trump threatened Wednesday to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant, including in Tehran, each time Iran attacks a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Why it matters: Trump sent the new threat as he considers both a ceasefire and a significant military escalation. His key condition for a ceasefire is for Iran to stop its attacks on ships and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Driving the news: U.S. Central Command said Iran has attacked more than 30 commercial vessels over the past three months. - Several attacks came after the U.S. and Iran signed a June memorandum of understanding calling for a ceasefire. What he is saying: "From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether…
Last week, environmental groups and the attorneys general of Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that the DOE is unlawfully using its emergency powers to keep the plant open.
The Trump administration broke the law, Michigan and others told a court, by declaring an “energy emergency” and forcing an aging coal-burning plant to keep operating.
In a court filing, the administration signaled support for Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company in a lawsuit challenging xAI’s generators at a huge Mississippi data center.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz defended President Donald Trump’s threat to "knock out every single power plant" in Iran on "This Week" on Sunday.
John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Trump, tells “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” his former boss has shown he’s losing nerve by delaying the deadline he set for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. #Trump #Iran #World Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
