The DOE signed non-binding MOUs with Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho on 24 July 2026, advancing them as finalists to host Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses.
5 Aug 2026
NuclearThe DOE has granted startup authorization for Oklo's Groves Isotope Test Reactor in Lockhart, Texas - clearing the way for fuel loading and first criticality after just over 10 months from groundbreaking.
5 Aug 2026
NuclearThe Trump administration transmitted a 123 Agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress on 22 July 2026, covering AP1000 reactor construction and a conditional enrichment pathway - then added an Israel normalization condition the next day.
5 Aug 2026