- A strategic initiative is underway to deploy advanced nuclear microreactors for national security, involving the U.S. Army and DOE.
- DOE supports a reactor pilot program being conducted at the Idaho National Laboratory.
DOE granted key safety analysis approval for Oklo's pilot program testing conducted at Idaho National Laboratory.
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Updated Jun 14
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DOE granted key safety analysis approval for Oklo's pilot program testing conducted at Idaho National Laboratory.
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DOE supports a reactor pilot program being conducted at the Idaho National Laboratory.Also in this story
- Amentum secures a three-year, $85 million contract to modernize capabilities for the nuclear fleet at the Naval Reactors Facility in Idaho.
- The Genesis Mission, funded by the U.S. DoE, utilizes INL and Pennsylvania State University for a new research initiative.
- The Trump administration has used executive orders to launch a pilot program at the Idaho National Laboratory, involving the Department of Energy and the company Natura.
The entities involved
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Oklo
American nuclear startup company
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Idaho National Laboratory
United States Department of Energy complex located in the high desert of eastern Idaho
- Idaho is a finalist for a national waste repository, and Brad Little initiated the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus proposal while the INL director participated in the state task force.
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is located in Idaho, and the administration is considering states for a nuclear innovation hub, with waste shipments going to New Mexico.