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Energy Department Awards Funding for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Development

The US Department of Energy has distributed hundreds of millions of dollars to companies developing advanced nuclear reactors and small modular reactor technologies to support growing electricity demand from artificial intelligence data centres.
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FEMA Deploys Additional Resources to Support Western Wildfire Response
EPA Finalises Stricter Air Quality Standards for Industrial Facilities
FCC Proposes Tougher Cybersecurity Standards for Telecommunications Networks
Justice Department Seeks to Drop Charges in Lincoln Memorial Case
Justice Department Seeks Dismissal of National Mall Protest Case
US Retailers Report Consumers Remain Focused on Essential Spending
NIH Expands Funding for Universal Influenza Vaccine Research
Education Department Reviews Universities Over Foreign Funding Compliance
FAA Introduces New Air Traffic Management Systems at Major Airports
Extreme Heat Warnings Issued Across the Western and Midwestern United States
Justice Department Reaches Health Insurance Fraud Settlement
US Opens Investigation Into Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
US Strengthens Border Security Coordination Following Migration Surge in Europe
State Department Consolidates Visa Processing Across Africa
Treasury Imposes New Sanctions on Oil Shipping Networks
Keith Sonderling Assumes Role as Acting Labor Secretary
FBI Director Kash Patel Files $250 Million Defamation Suit Against *The Atlantic*
Trump Considers Withdrawing Todd Blanche's Attorney General Nomination
Energy Department Awards Funding for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Development
Pentagon Expands Investment in Artificial Intelligence and Semiconductor Manufacturing
Supreme Court Expands Upcoming Docket With Major Administrative Law Cases
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