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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
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June 4, 2026Today, as part of the U.S. Department of Energy Reactor Pilot Program, Antares Nuclear’s advanced reactor design, the Mark-0, successfully completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration at DOE's Idaho National Laboratory.Energy.gov
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June 3, 2026Mission-critical commercial and military applications have extremely high uptime requirements and tight deployment space constraints. Advanced small nuclear reactors, packaged as compact units and deployed in microgrids, present a tantalizing option to meet these constraints and advance many of our nation’s priorities.Office of Electricity
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May 29, 2026NNSA removed the last cesium-137 blood irradiator from Lebanon, marking an important milestone in NNSA’s mission to enhance U.S. security by eliminating high-risk radioactive material across the world.National Nuclear Security Administration
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May 23, 2026Looking back on a transformative 12 months of progress since President Trump's executive orders on nuclear energy.Office of Nuclear Energy
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May 19, 2026Several U.S. states still have restrictions on nuclear energy development. But what are nuclear moratoriums? And which states have them?Office of Nuclear Energy