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Six nuclear reactors just 9 feet across planned for Idaho were supposed to prove out the dream of cheap, small-scale nuclear energy. Now the project has been canceled.
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Virginia General Assembly split on whether to pursue nuclear power more aggressively

As Republicans push for small modular reactors, some Democrats say they want more research into the technology before throwing the state's weight behind it. 
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French nuclear plants break a sweat over heat wave

Successive heat waves are putting French nuclear reactors under strain. But that is not pushing them into an existential crisis, as Lisa Louis reports from Paris.
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Climate change and 'advanced nuclear' solutions

As the dust continues to settle from the 2020 election, winners and losers are starting to appear. One victor could be carbon-free energy and storage industries.

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Mini nuclear reactors offer promise of cheaper, clean power

Reactor makers are pitching smaller, modular systems that produce limitless emissions-free energy—but they may not be an easy sell.
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