The Nuclear Startup Suing The NRC Is Asking For A Permit

The Nuclear Startup Suing The NRC Is Asking For A Permit Of all the startups in DOE's Reactor Pilot Program, few have made less noise than Last Energy. It is a surprising change from the company that initiated the legal action questioning the scope of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's authority.Now, Last Energy is asking for permission to build. The company filed the first part of a two-part construction permit application for a reactor project in Texas on October 20th, including requesting a limited work authorization (LWA) to start work on the facility foundation.Who is Last Energy?Founder and CEO Bret Kugelmass sold his Silicon Valley drone startup in 2017 and went all in on nuclear, starting a nuclear-focused podcast and...

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