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Growing public backlash against data center construction, with 70% of Americans opposing local projects per Gallup, is threatening nuclear energy stocks Oklo and NuScale, which specialize in small modular reactors (SMRs)

Oklo and X-Energy are competing to power AI data centers with nuclear reactors. Oklo broke ground on its Aurora-INL reactor in Idaho Falls in September 2025 and targets a 2028 startup under the Department of Energy's str

Oklo and Meta have agreed to build a 1.2 GW nuclear campus in south central Ohio, between Cincinnati and Columbus, to power Meta data centers. Pre-construction is set for 2027, with general construction in late 2028 or 2

Oklo has advanced its Aurora fast reactor program with Department of Energy safety approval and expanded fuel recycling plans with a $1.68 billion facility in Tennessee, positioning itself as a potential power supplier f

Elon Musk, who once championed a solar electric economy, now says natural gas is a necessary long-term bridge fuel, citing SpaceX's surging power needs for rocket launches and AI compute. In a July 31 post on X and durin

Oklo Inc.'s Aurora Powerhouse is a fast reactor design building on decades of proven technology, notably the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II), which operated for 30 years generating 20 MWe. EBR-II demonstrated in

Oklo, the advanced nuclear company tied to AI power demand, saw its stock jump over 12% to more than $44 on Aug. 25, but shares remain down more than 38% year-to-date in 2026 amid ongoing hype-versus-reality scrutiny. Fo

Oklo CEO Jacob DeWitte claims the 94,000 metric tons of U.S. spent nuclear fuel could yield energy equivalent to 1.3 trillion barrels of oil—five times Saudi Arabia's reserves—turning a long-term liability into a strateg