Advanced Nuclear
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RELEASE: NRC Issues Construction Permit for X-energy's Advanced Reactor Project in Texas
WASHINGTON DC, November 9, 2026 — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a construction permit for the…
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RELEASE: The NRC Approves Construction Permit for TVA’s Clinch River Small Modular Reactor
14-month review marks second major new-reactor construction approval in 2026
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RELEASE: Long Mott Environmental Assessment Marks Progress Toward Modernized NRC Environmental Reviews
WASHINGTON, DC, May 18, 2026 — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its environmental assessment…
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Statement on the Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act
Washington, D.C.—May 14, 2026—Today, Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Build Nuclear…
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RELEASE: The NRC Issues Construction Permit for Terrapower’s Natrium Reactor
WASHINGTON, DC, March 4, 2026 — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has voted to issue a construction permit…
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RELEASE: Four Nuclear Executive Orders Signed, and There is a Long Way to Go
WASHINGTON, DC, May 23 – Earlier today, President Trump signed four executive orders that pave the way for the United…
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RELEASE: Congress Passes the ADVANCE Act, Near Unanimous Support for a New Generation of Nuclear Energy Plants
WASHINGTON, DC, June 19 – After more than a year of negotiations, Congress approved the ADVANCE Act (Accelerating…
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STATEMENT: NuScale Nuclear Developer Goes Public in Major Milestone, But NRC Remains Biggest Obstacle to Future of Advanced Nuclear Energy
Berkeley, Calif. — Today, NuScale, an advanced nuclear energy developer, announced it will be going public, marking a…
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RELEASE: NRC Must Adopt Simpler Safety Metrics for Proposed Nuclear Power Plants
Berkeley, Calif. — This week, the Breakthrough Institute’s Sr. Nuclear Energy Analyst Dr. Adam Stein submitted a…
