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title: "Lightbridge joins White House launch of DOE UPRISE nuclear uprate initiative"
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description: "Lightbridge Corporation participated in the White House launch of the DOE's UPRISE initiative, aimed at adding approximately 5 GW of nuclear capacity through uprates at existing reactors. CEO Seth Grae attended the event, positioning Lightbridge Fuel as a solution for significant power uprates within the U.S. pressurized water reactor fleet."
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# Lightbridge joins White House launch of DOE UPRISE nuclear uprate initiative

-   Lightbridge participated in the White House launch of DOE’s UPRISE initiative to add about 5 GW of nuclear capacity via uprates at existing reactors. \* CEO Seth Grae attended, positioning Lightbridge Fuel as a pathway to large power uprates for the operating U.S. pressurized water reactor fleet. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Lightbridge Corporation published the original content used to generate this news brief via GlobeNewswire (Ref. ID: 202606180700PRIMZONEFULLFEED9748997) on June 18, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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