US Nuclear Industry Welcomes Clinch River SMR Approval As ‘Nationally Significant Milestone’
Go-ahead from regulator ‘clears the way’ for the nation’s first commercial small modular reactor
Tennessee Valley Authority
US Regulator To Approve Construction Of Small Modular Reactor At Clinch River
Go-ahead will be given for 300 MW advanced light-water BWRX-300 nuclear plant
US Nuclear Regulator To Use New Public Hearing Process For First Time
NRC says public will get earlier insight into safety and environmental reviews
US Regulator Extends All Three Browns Ferry Nuclear Reactor Licences For 20 Years
TVA also planning to submit applications for Sequoyah and Watts Bar
US DOE Announces $800 Million In Grants To Accelerate Advanced Reactor Deployment
Funding aims to help deliver new nuclear generation in early 2030s
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