Last week marked a significant milestone in our country’s journey toward a clean energy future, with TerraPower, a leading nuclear technology developer founded by Bill Gates, formally submitting its construction application for the Natrium reactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). To those unfamiliar with the intricacies of nuclear regulatory processes, this might seem mundane. However, as a former NRC Chairman, I can assure you this is a significant moment in the world’s clean energy ambitions.
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