The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a construction permit for a commercial small modular nuclear reactor

Good news! A nuclear power renaissance!

"... authorizing the Tennessee Valley Authority to build a 300-megawatt reactor near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Small modular reactors are designed to be simpler, more standardized, and easier to build than conventional nuclear plants, potentially reducing the cost of expanding nuclear power. The permit is the second issued for a US commercial reactor this year, following TerraPower’s Natrium reactor in Wyoming in March."

"The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a construction permit for the Tennessee Valley Authority to build a small modular nuclear reactor at its Clinch River site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, clearing the way for the nation’s first commercial small modular reactor and completing the NRC’s review in 14 months. This is the agency’s second major reactor approval this year. ..."

Doomslayer: Progress Roundup - by Malcolm Cochran

Tennessee Valley Authority Gets Approval to Build Small Nuclear Reactor (behind paywall)

NRC Approves Construction of Nation’s First Small Modular Reactor (original news release)