New Atlas

US approves first next-gen nuclear reactor in a decade

The United States has taken a step toward a 21st-century renaissance in civilian nuclear power as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has given the go-ahead for TerraPower's Natrium Gen IV reactor ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

US: MARVEL nuclear reactor closer to achieving ‘criticality’ with key safety approval

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has officially greenlit a critical safety blueprint for ...
KCUR

Some Parsons, Kansas, residents raise concerns about a 1-mile underground nuclear reactor

Dozens of people gathered at a meeting to hear from the company and share their opinions about the first of a new type of ...

The first advanced nuclear reactor in US history just got approved—and Bill Gates is behind it

The Microsoft co-founder is betting next-generation nuclear reactors can power the AI boom while cutting carbon emissions.
The Cool Down on MSN

World's largest nuclear reactor aims to power Earth with virtually unlimited energy: 'The most complex machine ever designed'

"The longer that we wait for fusion to arrive, the more we need it." World's largest nuclear reactor aims to power Earth with ...
POWER Magazine

A Historic First: NRC Clears TerraPower’s Natrium Nuclear Reactor for Construction

The NRC on March 4 authorized a construction permit for TerraPower's Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1—the first commercial ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

World’s first underground nuclear borehole drilling starts for US firm’s Gravity reactor

Deep Fission, a California-based nuclear startup, has officially moved from concept to construction. The ...

Why advanced nuclear reactors need new materials

A materials expert told Friends of ORNL that advanced nuclear reactors need 21st-century materials to withstand extreme ...
RealClearEnergyOpinion

'Climate Activists' Blocked the One Technology That Could Have Saved the Planet

On March 4, 2026, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission unanimously approved construction of America’s first new commercial ...
Bloomberg L.P.

The Risky Movement to Make America Nuclear Again

When Oklo Inc., a nuclear power startup, applied in 2020 to operate its first reactor, the company rested largely on outsize ambition. Its MIT-educated co-founders, a married couple named Jacob and ...
Opinion

Trump has undermined the agency tasked with making sure America never has another nuclear meltdown

The federal regulatory agency tasked with keeping America’s nuclear power plants safe and running smoothly is set to make huge cuts to the amount of time its staffers spend on safety and emergency ...