US nuclear startup achieves first reactor criticality in under one year at Texas site
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Oklo reached a major milestone by achieving first criticality at its Groves Isotope Test Reactor in Texas, less than a year after breaking ground. Built on private land under a DOE program that allows faster approvals, the reactor will support domestic isotope production for medicine, research, and national security, setting a new benchmark for advanced nuclear deployment.
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