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- 1US regulator completes environmental review of Crane restart▼NRC completes environmental review of Crane restart
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed its environmental review for the proposed restart of the Crane Clean Energy Center in Pennsylvania, the former Three Mile Island Unit 1 reactor. The review is a key step toward restarting the plant, which is being pursued to supply power to Microsoft under an agreement with owner Constellation Energy.
- 2NRC issues first U.S. construction permit for BWRX-300 small modular reactor▼NRC issues first U.S. construction permit for a BWRX-300 small modular reactor
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the first U.S. construction permit for a BWRX-300 small modular reactor, clearing the way for GE Vernova Hitachi's design to be built at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Clinch River site. It is being called a milestone for the American nuclear industry, as small modular reactors move from design approval toward actual construction.