Uncle Sam aims to help nuclear energy find its sea legs

Not content with nuclear reactors on land, the US is backing an international push to put atomic power plants aboard civilian ships and floating platforms. The US will host the launch of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea (ATLAS) initiative in Washington, DC, on August 26 and 27. ATLAS aims to tackle the legal, regulatory, safety, security, and liability problems that stand between maritime reactors and commercial deployment. Ahead of the launch, the US will hold an "Industry Day" on August 25 to showcase technology from American nuclear and maritime companies hoping to take a share of any future market. US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright linked the event to the Department...

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