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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has formally awarded the first-ever early site permit, allowing construction of the first new nuclear power reactor in more than 30 years in the United States. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are assisting NRC with environmental and safety reviews. They are also helping with the document pre

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