Bill Gates-backed TerraPower begins nuclear reactor construction

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By Anna WashenkoMar 4, 2026, 5:11 pm127 ptsTrending
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted approval to TerraPower to begin construction of a reactor in Wyoming. The project is the first new US commercial nuclear reactor in about a decade, according to The New York Times. TerraPower was founded by Bill Gates, and it took years for the business to receive…

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