According to the Sandia National Laboratory, these smaller reactors would be factory built and mass-assembled, with potential production of 50 a year.

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In the Taishan ruling, he cited reports from experts including Sandia National Laboratory showing that sulfur fumes escaping the tainted wallboard can cause pitting in wires and copper pipe as well as heating and air conditioning systems.

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Last year, Paul Robinson, chairman emeritus of Sandia National Laboratory, testified before Congress that the reliability of U.S. nuclear weapons still cannot be guaranteed without testing them, despite more than a decade of investments in technological advancements.

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