Independent Notes: Great-grandparents and Nuclear power.
On Monday, just outside of Kemmerer, I watched as they turned the first shovelfuls of dirt for the TerraPower Natrium Reactor 1 Demonstration Project. My mind was on my great-grandparents, not necessarily on nuclear power. I was thinking about…
Kemmerer mayor, city administrator attend energy conference
KEMMERER (WNE) — Kemmerer received attention at the Energy Communities Alliance conference for leading the way as the first community in the country to build a natrium nuclear reactor. Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir and Mayor Bill Thek traveled…
Kemmerer approves all-electric housing development
KEMMERER (WNE) — In a special zoning board meeting on April 30, a recommendation was made for the Kemmerer City Council to approve the final plat for the Gateway PUD housing development, with conditions. One of those conditions is to…
Lincoln County prepares for SW growth
• Impact fees designed to help counties and towns. Permanent homes planned for LC. As new industry comes to southwest Wyoming, Lincoln County is making plans for both infrastructure improvements and housing. Stephen Allen, Lincoln County Commission Chief of Staff…
SVI Radio Interview-Jan. 11: Brian Muir, Kemmerer City Administrator
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Uranium Energy and Terra Power have an agreement for Kemmerer
• Agreement focused on fuel supply. The Natrium nuclear plant moved a step closer to production when Uranium Energy and TerraPower announced a working memorandum of understanding for a fuel supply. The Natrium demonstration project in Kemmerer will be a…
SVI Radio Interview-Nov. 29: Sec. of State Chuck Gray
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Wyoming nuclear plant on track despite industry setback, developer says
• Despite assurances from Bill Gates-backed TerraPower, some skeptics contend its Wyoming project could be a “financial disaster.” By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Factors that led to the recent demise of a “small modular reactor” energy project in Utah do…
Murder Trial underway involving New Zealand Sheep Shearer
• Monique Sullivan facing 2nd degree charges. The murder trial involving a sheep shearer from New Zealand began Monday in Kemmerer. Monique Sullivan had previously been charged with second degree murder following the stabbing death of a co-worker on a…
Feds field questions about Wyoming’s first nuclear power plant
• Before it can build a nuclear power plant, TerraPower must build a thorough case for feds to permit it, which includes public scrutiny. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com KEMMERER—TerraPower, backed by billionaire Bill Gates and the U.S. Department of Energy,…