The New Republic (Colin Jones, 26 May 2026) reports that Valar's suit against the NRC 'had long been backburnered'. It says both sides filed a joint motion for a 60-day stay on 30 April (year not stated; the context points to 2026), that they file again whenever a stay expires, and that the case 'remains in abeyance today'. Citing Bloomberg Businessweek, it reports that earlier in April one of the plaintiffs' lawyers emailed colleagues that the NRC was willing to settle by ceding regulatory authority over some small reactors to state agencies, and that Utah is already moving to set one up. It also reports that in January (2026, by context) one of the corporate plaintiffs' lawyers withdrew from the case to join the Office of the Deputy Attorney General at DOJ. This is second-hand reporting of a private email. It describes a willingness to settle, not a settlement. The Bloomberg piece was not read. (Updates safe-028.)

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