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Governor Gordon Praises TerraPower’s Non-Russian Uranium Initiative

  • TerraPower’s strategic move aims to strengthen U.S. energy security and promote advanced nuclear technology Governor Mark Gordon has commended TerraPower for its recent announcement regarding efforts to secure a stable source of non-Russian high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU). He…

Scholars try to check pro-nuclear narrative

  By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Nuclear energy is hot right now — figuratively speaking. The world’s biggest banks, nations and companies are all lining up behind the so-called nuclear renaissance to the tune…

SVI Radio Interview: Rita Meyer, Wyoming Energy Futures

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Western Wyoming Community College Awarded $1.9 Million to Launch Nuclear Technology Program

  • New Program Aims to Train Skilled Workers for Wyoming’s Emerging Nuclear Energy Sector By Aubrey Hale SVI Media In a groundbreaking move for the state’s energy future, Western Wyoming Community College (Western) has announced the establishment of a…

TerraPower Secures Major Support Services at the NatriumTM Site

  The following is a news release from TerraPower –    • TerraPower has finalized an agreement for support services for the Natrium Reactor1 Demonstration Project in Wyoming Bellevue, WA – September 17, 2024 – TerraPower, a nuclear innovation company,…

New Season of ‘Wyoming Chronicle’ Debuts Friday on Wyoming PBS

  RIVERTON—Wyoming PBS is kicking off the 16th season of its “Wyoming Chronicle” series with an episode featuring the groundbreaking of the nuclear power plant in Kemmerer.  The premiere is at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 6, on the main WY PBS…

TerraPower announces nuclear training center will be built in Kemmerer

TerraPower has announced its selection of industry experts Sargent & Lundy to design the Kemmerer Training Center (KTC); another major milestone for TerraPower’s Natrium Reactor Demonstration Project in Kemmerer, Wyoming.  The 30,000 square foot Kemmerer Training Center will host all…

Southwest Wyoming locals pepper feds on proposed Natrium nuclear plant

  • The deadline for public comment on Bill Gates-backed nuclear power plant in Kemmerer is Aug. 12. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com KEMMERER—Residents here have dozens of questions about the potential impacts and risks related to TerraPower’s proposed nuclear power…

(Video) NRC Kemmerer Public Meeting

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public comment meeting at the Kemmerer Training & Events Center on Tuesday, July 17 to gather public input on the environmental review process for the construction permit application from TerraPower, which seeks permission…

Boom-and-bust cycle produced resilient innovators itching for a Wyoming nuclear energy industry

  • The state granted $20 million to nuclear energy giant BWXT to establish a microreactor manufacturing base here. A network of sophisticated service and manufacturing shops is added bonus.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com GILLETTE—Mike Wandler strolled from shop…