Army moving ahead to put nuclear microreactors on military bases

from The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

The Army is moving ahead with a major effort to put nuclear microreactors on military bases, with about $2.2 billion going to five companies. The goal is to get at least one reactor to provide useful electricity to an Army installation by the end of September 2028. Federal News Network's Rachel Cohen joins me with more on the announcement.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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