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Kirk Siegler

Kirk Siegler

Correspondent, National Desk

Wyoming celebrates 'nuclear renaissance' as feds approve license for a new reactor
By Kirk Siegler

Wyoming celebrates 'nuclear renaissance' as feds approve license for a new reactor

Kirk Siegler | May 2, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC
Construction of an advanced nuclear power plant partly funded by the U.S. government is now underway in Wyoming. The Bill Gates-backed company says its technology is proven but there are still hurdles to nuclear.