House authorizers want pilot program for small modular nuclear reactors, as Navy seeks to continue nuclear energy expansion

House authorizers want pilot program for small modular nuclear reactors, as Navy seeks to continue nuclear energy expansion

An amendment adopted by the House Armed Services Committee in its mark-up of the fiscal year 2026 defense policy bill would enact a pilot program to study how small modular reactors can aid the Navy in meeting coastal installation energy needs -- an action that follows naval efforts to expand clean energy generation on underutilized military land. The proposal brought forth by Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) would enact a 10-year pilot program at one or…