Wyoming lawmakers consider nuclear waste storage as tensions rise over microreactor plant proposal

A nuclear future is knocking at Wyoming’s door, but not everyone’s ready to open it. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow advanced reactor manufacturers like Radiant Industries to store high-level nuclear waste at their Wyoming sites—an exception to the state’s long-standing ban. Supporters see economic opportunity and energy innovation. Critics, especially in Bar Nunn, see a rush job with long-term risks. As the debate intensifies, the state finds itself at the crossroads of promise and peril—deciding whether to lead in nuclear tech or host its burdens. Dustin Bleizeffer with WyoFile has the full story.

Dustin Bleizeffer

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