Molten salt reactor gets US safety design approval

The US Department of Energy has approved Natura Resources' Nuclear Safety Design Agreement for its molten salt demonstration reactor, clearing a key regulatory hurdle under the new Reactor Pilot Program pathway that fast-tracks advanced reactor licensing outside national laboratories. Natura is simultaneously pursuing NRC licensing for commercial facilities, with a secured HALEU fuel supply agreement in place.

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