United States
Carbondale opened the station on Friday
Southern Illinois Multimodal Station opened 28 August 2026. $26 million. Amtrak, Greyhound, FlixBus and JAX under one roof, plus four more providers for 28 counties.
Sienna Brook · 30 Aug 2026
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Sienna Brook is The Standard's United States correspondent. Brook covers Washington, energy policy and the federal politics of the day.
United States
Oak Ridge starts the interior of America’s new fuel plant
TRISO-X dated 24 August 2026 as the next construction phase at TX-1 in Oak Ridge. 19,900 square metres. 700,000 pebbles a year. Clark Construction stays on the job.
Sienna Brook · 30 Aug 2026
United States
Janus reactors inside the fence go through ARRO, not the NRC
Janus microreactors will be licensed by the Army Reactor Office, not the NRC, on a defense-only path built to line up later commercial approvals.
Sienna Brook · 30 Aug 2026
United States
Army names five posts for commercial microreactors
Five Army posts from Bragg to Drum will host commercial microreactors, with vendors named and a 2028 clock.
Sienna Brook · 30 Aug 2026