nuclear energy

Idaho Gov. Brad Little said he will not jeopardize the health of the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer or the health of Idahoans as he continues to negotiate potentially bringing a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus to Idaho.

Amid Utah's big push to make the state a major piece in the nuclear energy space, the curriculum is about to change.

Downwinders allege Utah’s $1.8 million taxpayer-funded ‘nuclear education’ campaign is misleading and downplays nuclear’s risks. State officials argue their messaging is ‘fact-based.’

Instead of monster-size reactors, the state is now home to multiple ventures involving smaller reactors — all using technologies unheard of in the 1970s and 1980s.

The state and Brigham City partnered with Hi Tech Solutions and Holtec International to advance energy manufacturing, workforce development and a fleet of small modular reactors

States agree to coordinate on development of critical energy infrastructure, as well as navigating regulatory and environmental challenges.