Idaho Prepares for Next-Generation Nuclear Reactor Deployment

Why it matters locally: New Mexico, with its own history of nuclear research and a federal nuclear waste repository, may observe the deployment of next-generation nuclear reactors in Idaho as a benchmark for future national energy strategies.

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Atomic City, Idaho, located near the Idaho National Laboratory, stands as a site associated with nuclear energy development. A new generation of small nuclear reactors is currently scheduled to begin operation within the next few years. Public opinion concerning these advanced reactors remains split. The Idaho National Laboratory has a decades-long history in nuclear energy research and development, influencing nearby towns such as Arco, Idaho. Image credit for the accompanying photograph goes to Hanna Merzbach.