DOE Pilot Program Targets Three Nuclear Test Reactors for 2026 Criticality Under Department Authorization

DOE Pilot Program Targets Three Nuclear Test Reactors for 2026 Criticality Under Department Authorization

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a novel pilot program that will allow private developers to build and operate full-scale advanced nuclear test reactors outside of the national laboratory system, without a license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Through a new authorization model grounded in the Atomic Energy Act and a Trump-era […]

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