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July 28, 2026Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses are a new effort to modernize the nation’s full nuclear fuel cycle by co-locating functions such as fuel fabrication, enrichment, reprocessing used nuclear fuel, and disposition of waste.Office of Nuclear Energy
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July 23, 2026U.S. Department of Energy made conditional commitments to provide high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Radiant Industries, Inc. to meet near-term fuel needs.Office of Nuclear Energy
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July 22, 2026The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management is seeking industry input on the beneficial reuse of up to 530,000 gallons of heavy water currently stored at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina.Office of Environmental Management
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July 6, 2026Early Saturday, as part of the U.S. Department of Energy Reactor Pilot Program, Aalo Atomics’ advanced reactor design, Aalo-X, successfully completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration.Energy.gov
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Press ReleasesJuly 1, 2026Deployable Energy’s demonstration reactor, Unity, successfully achieved criticality, marking the fulfillment of President Trump’s executive order directing DOE to authorize three advanced reactors with the goal of achieving criticality in each by July 4, 2026.Energy.gov
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June 24, 2026A list of commonly misunderstood nuclear energy words and phrasesOffice of Nuclear Energy
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June 23, 2026Financing will help rebuild America's nuclear supply chain and accelerate deployment of 10 new large-scale reactors.Energy.gov
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June 22, 2026Advanced negotiations underway with industry to potentially turn multi-billion-dollar government waste liability into a national energy asset.Office of Nuclear Energy
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June 18, 2026Today, as part of the U.S. Department of Energy Reactor Pilot Program, Valar Atomics’ advanced reactor design, Ward 250, successfully completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration.Energy.gov
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Press ReleasesJune 9, 2026The U.S. Department of Energy today released the finalized Fusion Science and Technology (FS&T) Roadmap, a national strategy to accelerate the development and commercialization of fusion energy on the most rapid, responsible timeline in history.Energy.gov