Why It Matters
Hadron Energy has hired DLA Piper to lobby on energy and nuclear matters as the company pursues advanced reactor development. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is currently engaged in pre-application activities with Hadron regarding a future Manufacturing License and Combined Operating License Application for the Hadron Micro Modular Reactor. The NRC's proposed Part 57 rule would support rapid licensing of first-of-a-kind microreactors and high-volume deployment of these reactors through multiple licensing pathways.
By the Numbers
Vince Sarubbi Jr., an attorney at DLA Piper with prior committee experience on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, is listed as the lobbyist for Hadron Energy. The firm charged Atlantic Coast Conference $710,000 in lobbying fees, Napatree Technology LLC $320,000, PreludeDx $260,000, and multiple clients, including Biogen Inc., Kopin Corp. Inc., and Trine University $240,000 each.
The Bottom Line
The Trump administration took formal actions to support nuclear energy on July 25, under the banner of "The Golden Era of American Nuclear." The Congressional Research Service, updated August 5, confirmed the Trump administration took formal actions to support nuclear energy on July 25, under the banner of 'The Golden Era of American Nuclear.'
A BWX Technologies microreactor is being transported to Idaho National Laboratory in 2026 for test operations. Multiple bills addressing nuclear energy and related technologies have drawn bipartisan interest in Congress, including S. 3814, the ARC Act of 2026, which would provide enhanced provisions for advanced nuclear energy projects receiving Department of Energy loan guarantees.
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