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A Hollywood Highlight Reel for the Nuclear Renaissance

A Hollywood Highlight Reel for the Nuclear Renaissance
A longer version of this article can be found here. The hoped-for American nuclear renaissance now has a spectacular highlight reel. It is a cinematic marriage of national security and nuclear flexing that features three C-17’s airlifting a Valar Atomics’ Ward 250 advanced nuclear reactor from California to Utah. But despite the undeniably priceless political and public relations value…
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Department of Defense Advanced Reactor Programs

The February 15, 2026 transport of the Valar Atomics Ward 250 microreactor on three U.S. Air Force C-17s from California to Utah received considerable attention and raised the profile of the nuclear reactor development activities of the Department of Defense. While Valar is not a DoD reactor vendor, its collaboration with the Air Force in this case…
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Public Next-Gen Nuclear Stock Performance Tracker

When the Trump administration arrived in January 2025 it made expanding U.S. nuclear power a major item on its “energy dominance” agenda. It now has identified 8 Big Wins in its first year, including “Unleashing American-Made SMRs” and forging ahead with advanced reactors. There are a significant number of these types of next-generation reactors under development. Many…
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A Nuclear Power Perspective for 2026

A Nuclear Power Perspective for 2026
A longer version of this article was published by The Center for the National Interest and it can be found here. The United States’ approach to nuclear energy in 2025 was characterized by typical Trumpian bravado. It offered expansive executive orders, a dose of new reactor rugged individualism, and a warm embrace of government-financed projects.…
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