News ClipTimes Argus·Kemmerer, Lincoln County, WY
US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its first commercial nuclear reactor construction permit in eight years to TerraPower, a company backed by Bill Gates. The permit allows for the construction of a sodium-cooled reactor in western Wyoming, intended to power electricity-hungry data centers. Construction is expected to begin soon, targeting completion by 2030.
3/22/2026
