Oklo’s latest federal approvals offer another sign that advanced nuclear projects are inching ahead, even with major hurdles still to clear. Oklo has now received two Department of Energy nuclear safety design agreement approvals and a Nuclear Regulatory Commission materials license, marking new but still early progress toward deployment. Major authorization steps still remain as no Reactor Pilot Program company has yet reached the final documented safety analysis stage needed to begin operating. The update also carries an Ohio angle: Oklo and Centrus said in January that they plan to pursue a Pike County joint venture tied to HALEU deconversion services at Centrus’ Piketon site. 3/23/2026