WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release:

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EM Specialists Help DOE Achieve Criticality Milestones for Advanced Reactors

Office of Environmental Management (EM) experts were essential to four recent criticality milestones for advanced reactors, helping the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) surpass a July 4th goal outlined by President Trump in a May 2025 executive order.