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The NRC reportedly approves a commercial small modular reactor

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The issue reports NRC approval of the first commercial small modular reactor at Oak Ridge; approval is not treated as proof that it is operating.

Reporting date: 2026-09-30 (not necessarily the event date)

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Oak Ridge commercial small modular reactor

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Welcome to September 30, 2026

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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The NRC reportedly approves a commercial small modular reactor
Innermost Loop KB — secondary record
Reporting date: 2026-09-30
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-09-30-oak-ridge-reactor
Claim: The issue reports NRC approval of the first commercial small modular reactor at Oak Ridge; approval is not treated as proof that it is operating.
Attributed sources:
- Welcome to September 30, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-september-30-2026
- Source linked by the September 30 issue — https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/news-releases/2026/26-079
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