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First US utility seeks permit for a small nuclear reactor as TVA advances plan for Oak Ridge

The Associated Press

May 21, 2025

The nation’s largest public power company, the Tennessee Valley Authority, announced Tuesday it submitted a construction permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a small, modular nuclear reactor.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Don Moul, nuclear energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Tennessee Valley Authority

‘We’re at the start of Manhattan Project 2’: U.S. energy secretary visits Oak Ridge

Pierce Gentry, WUOT

March 3, 2025

Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced at Oak Ridge National Laboratory on Friday that his department will move to promote the development of nuclear energy there, primarily with the intent to fuel advancements in artificial intelligence technologies.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Bill Hagerty, climate, climate change, Department of Energy, nuclear energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, WUOT

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