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Oklo Announces DOE Approval for Nuclear Safety Design Agreement of Aurora Powerhouse at Idaho National Lab

LCG, March 17, 2026--Oklo Inc. (Oklo) today announced that it has signed a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to support the design, construction, and operation of Oklo’s first reactor, the Aurora powerhouse at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) under DOE’s Reactor Pilot Program (RPP). The DOE Idaho Operations Office subsequently approved the Nuclear Safety Design Agreement (NSDA) for the fast-fission power plant, and Oklo immediately requested DOE commence review of its Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA).

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SPP's Western Expansion Set for Implementation on April 1

LCG, March 13, 2026--The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) announced yesterday that leaders from the participating organizations voted unanimously to proceed as planned with expanding its regional transmission organization (RTO) services into the Western Interconnection. SPP sees the decision to proceed as planned as a strong signal of confidence as SPP and its partner utilities prepare for this key milestone, which will occur overnight between March 31 and April 1.

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Work to Start on 3000-mile Gas Pipeline

LCG, July 26, 2000--Construction will begin early next year on a natural gas pipeline extending from westernmost China to the Yangtze River delta, according to a report today by the official news agency Xinhua.

The cost of the project is expected to equal that of Chinas ambitious Three Gorges hydroelectric project, the news service said.

The pipeline, which will originate in the Tarim Basin of Xinjiang Uygur province, will extend nearly 3,000 miles eastward to the region around Shanghai. According to todays issue of China petroleum News, companies are increasing efforts to develop gas fields in the western province.

Xinhua said the pipeline project will not only make available the potential resources of western China, but will help reform industries in provinces and cities along its route.

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