Advanced Nuclear Power
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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: Valar Atomics Achieves First Criticality in DOE Pilot Program
WASHINGTON, DC - November 17, 2025 – Valar Atomics announced that its NOVA Core successfully achieved criticality at…
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Statement on the Resignation of NRC Commissioner Annie Caputo
WASHINGTON, DC, July 29, 2025 – Annie Caputo, a commissioner on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, announced her…
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RELEASE: Letter Advises Senate Republicans to Prioritize Energy Affordability and Reliability by Maintaining Support of Innovative Technologies in Budget Reconciliation
Washington, DC, June 25, 2025 — As Congress weighs sweeping changes to federal energy policy through the FY2025 budget…
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Statement on the Termination of NRC Commissioner Christopher Hanson
WASHINGTON, DC, June 16 – On Friday, June 13th, 2025, President Donald Trump removed Christopher T. Hanson from his…
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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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RELEASE: New Breakthrough Institute Report Details Pathway for Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Improve Public Engagement
Berkeley, CA - March 7, 2024 — A new report from the Breakthrough Institute identifies key challenges the Nuclear…
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RELEASE: Executive Director Ted Nordhaus’s statement on News that President Biden does not plan to re-nominate Commissioner Jeff Baran to the NRC
RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Founder and Executive Director Ted Nordhaus’s statement on News that President Biden…
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RELEASE: U.S. House Passes Ban on Russian Uranium Imports
December 13, 2023— Berkeley, CA The Breakthrough Institute statement on the House passage of the Prohibiting Russian…
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RELEASE: Organizations Call on NRC to Act on Delayed Rule
Organizations urge the NRC to finalize the emergency preparedness rule for advanced reactors that is years overdue
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TESTIMONY: BTI President Ted Nordhaus to the U.S. House of Representatives
American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Updating Policies for Efficient, Predictable Licensing and Deployment
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bypasses its Own Regulations
Recurring attempts to impose new requirements for nuclear security show how
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BTI Experts to Speak at the NRC's Regulatory Information Conference
Like Woodstock for nuclear fans
