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1. 5d agoWorld Nuclear NewsUS issues landmark construction permit for Texas SMR plantThe NRC has cleared X-energy's Long Mott high-temperature gas reactor in Texas for construction, marking the first such approval in nearly six decades, while Dow still has not committed to the project.

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   1. 5d agoWorld Nuclear NewsPickupUS issues landmark construction permit for Texas SMR plant
   2. 5d agoCanary MediaEarliestAnother novel nuclear project gets green light to start construction
   3. 5d agoTechCrunchPickupX-energy gets green light to build its first small modular nuclear reactors
   4. 5d agoANS Nuclear NewswirePickupNRC issues construction permit for Dow/X-energy Long Mott project
   5. 3d agoInside Climate NewsFeds Greenlight Construction of Advanced Nuclear Reactors in Texas
   6. 3d agoLatitude MediaIs nuclear finally moving faster?

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2. 2d agoYahooDOE's ARPA-E Announces Up to $30 Million to Advance Geothermal Projects in SUPERHOT ProgramDOE ARPA-E selects eight geothermal projects for up to $30 million under the SUPERHOT program.1 outletEnergy7 linked
3. 2d agoWorld Nuclear NewsCentrus, Oklo deal secures fuel for Ohio reactor deploymentOklo signs definitive HALEU purchase agreements with Centrus for fuel deliveries from Piketon, Ohio, beginning 2029, backed by Meta prepayments.1 outletEnergy6 linked
4. 3d agoWorld Nuclear NewsUS test reactor cleared for operationsDOE clears Oklo's Groves-1 test reactor in Texas for unrestricted operations, moving it into its research, testing and training phase.1 outletEnergy11 linked
5. 3d agoHeatmapThe U.S. Reactor Startup Going Head to Head With China for Singapore’s BusinessX-energy has joined a Singapore program embedding its staff with energy regulators, setting up a head-to-head contest with China's CNNC for the city-state's first nuclear plant.

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   1. 3d agoHeatmapEarliestThe U.S. Reactor Startup Going Head to Head With China for Singapore’s Business
   2. 3d agoHeatmapElectricity Isn’t the Only Thing Getting More Expensive Because of AI

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6. PN3d agoPR NewswireRAVEL and Sandia National Laboratories Explore Power-Aware AI Infrastructure for a More Efficient, Competitive AI FutureRAVEL announced a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Sandia National Laboratories to study power-aware orchestration of AI workloads across distributed data centers under its Project Quicksilver initiative.1 outletEnergyAI2 linked
7. 4d agoYahooLEAP District land purchase faces pushback over company’s ties to nuclear power developmentIndiana Economic Development Corp. sought $20 million from the State Budget Committee to expand the LEAP District by 185 acres for an Oklo subsidiary medical radiopharmaceuticals plant.2 outletsEnergy7 linked
8. 5d agoANS Nuclear NewswireDOE-EM seeks proposals for Hanford site development projectsDOE-EM seeks proposals to lease up to about 3,000 acres of industrial land at Hanford, with an industry day on December 9 and proposals due January 29, 2027.1 outletEnergy7 linked
9. ANN5d agoANS Nuclear NewswireCoP webinar explores reactor developer’s perspective on RIPB regulationAt an ANS Community of Practice webinar, Deep Fission's Rani Franovich argued that performance-based, risk-informed design review at the NRC is overdue and described the company's DOE Reactor Pilot Program safety submission.1 outletEnergy9 linked
10. 6d agoYahooWhat the midterm shakeup could mean for Oak Ridge National LabKnox News analysis says the 2026 midterm shakeup will hand the House Energy and Water appropriations gavel from Chuck Fleischmann to Marcy Kaptur in January, potentially reshaping funding for Oak Ridge National Laboratory.1 outletEnergy4 linked
11. 9d agoWorld Nuclear NewsX-energy selects Fluor for second Xe-100 projectFluor Corporation awarded X-energy a contract for nuclear island engineering, design and supply chain services for the Cascade facility; value undisclosed, to be recognized in Q3.1 outletEnergy10 linked
12. 13d agoIdaho National Laboratory News · research by Idaho National LaboratoryIdaho National Laboratory receives ARPA-E award to advance next-generation nuclear fuelARPA-E selected INL to lead the IMPACT project under HORNIG to fabricate and irradiate a transuranic chloride molten salt fuel in the Advanced Test Reactor, with Argonne, Moltex and Southern as partners; no dollar value was disclosed.

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    1. 13d agoIdaho National Laboratory NewsEarliestIdaho National Laboratory receives ARPA-E award to advance next-generation nuclear fuel
    2. 10d agoIdaho National Laboratory NewsPickupDepartment of Energy and Purdue partner to improve nuclear reactor construction

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13. ANN11d agoANS Nuclear NewswireNSUF awards 18 Super Rapid Turnaround ExperimentsDOE's NSUF selected 18 Super RTE projects giving researchers up to 12 months and roughly double facility access for irradiation testing; next RTE proposals are due November 9.1 outletEnergy9 linked
14. ANNOct 29ANS Nuclear Newswire · research by ARPA-EDOE’s ARPA-E selects eight transuranic fuel development projectsARPA-E selected eight teams for its HORNIG program to develop transuranic-based advanced reactor fuels, with up to $50 million combined and individual awards from about $1.3 million to $7 million.1 outletEnergy8 linked
15. Oct 27Atlantic CouncilThe United States needs an energy policy investors can bank onOp-ed by Connecticut Green Bank authors argues the US needs a durable, technology-neutral federal energy policy with grandfathering protections to make energy infrastructure bankable.1 outletEnergy3 linked
16. ANNOct 26ANS Nuclear NewswireSpaceNukes receives DARPA award to ground test kilopower reactorDARPA awarded SpaceNukes an OTA under the Fat Cat program to design an autonomous reactor with LANL and carry it through procurement, integration, and a ground demonstration; award value not disclosed.1 outletSpaceEnergyDefense4 linked
17. ANNOct 23ANS Nuclear NewswireRadiant Industries chosen for naval station deploymentRadiant Industries was selected as the private partner to deploy a Kaleidos microreactor at NWS Crane through the Army's Janus Program, with no dollar value disclosed for this site.1 outletEnergyDefense5 linked
18. CMOct 15Canary MediaWhat's up with Pennsylvania's hydrogen hubs?DOE hydrogen hub awards to MACH2 ($750 million) and ARCH2 ($925 million) remain nominally active but stalled, with DOE planning no further hub spending this year.1 outletEnergy4 linked
19. CMSep 23Canary MediaWith federal funding windfall, X-energy advances small nuclear reactorDOE will award X-energy $1 billion to design and license the Xe-100, build the TX-1 fuel fabrication facility, and construct its first commercial plant at Dow's Seadrift, Texas site.1 outletEnergy16 linked

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