October 5, 2026TechnologyPolitics·Bullish·regulatory
US NRC issues first construction permit for commercial small modular reactor
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the first construction permit ever granted for a commercial small modular reactor in the United States. The SMR will be built for the Tennessee Valley Authority at the Clinch River site in Tennessee.
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US Nuclear Regulatory CommissionTennessee Valley Authoritysmall modular reactorTennessee