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Media Monitor: US Microreactors Achieve Criticality Milestone by July 4 Deadline

9 Jul 2026 4:00 a.m. · Source: MIT Technology Review

MIT Technology Review reports four microreactors met a Trump administration goal by July 4, reaching criticality, a key step for emerging nuclear power technologies, though significant challenges remain for electricity production.

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