Energy Department says advanced nuclear reactor first to reach critical milestone
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FILE - Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks during an event, May 4, 2026, in the East Room at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)FILE - Energy Secretary Chris Wright, center, and Under Secretary of Defense Michael Duffey, left, listen as Isaiah Taylor, CEO of Valar Atomics, discusses a microreactor developed by Valar to generate nuclear power for the military and commercial customers, Feb. 15, 2026, in-flight, on board a C-17. (AP Photo/Matthew Daly, File)
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FILE - Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks during an event, May 4, 2026, in the East Room at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)