SMR

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US Aug 25, 2026

Governor Greg Abbott Directs $340 Million to Establish Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Authority

Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Legislature authorize $340 million from the Texas Energy Fund to create the Texas Advanced Nuclear Authority, financing microreactor deployments for industrial chemical plants and Permian oilfields.

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US Aug 25, 2026

Department of Energy Awards $450 Million for Commercial Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm allocates $450 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to construct two commercial Gen-IV Small Modular Reactor (SMR) demonstration plants in Idaho and Wyoming.

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Department of Energy Awards $450 Million for Commercial Small Modular Nuclear Reactors