Published Jul 9, 2026, 4:00 AM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source

Four nuclear reactors hit a big milestone in the US

MIT Technology Review
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I was really looking forward to July 4, and not just because I love a poolside barbecue. This year the American holiday also marked a big symbolic deadline for US nuclear power. Last year the Trump administration set a goal to see three new microreactors achieve criticality, a technical milestone establishing that a reactor can…