Wyoming nuclear power plant receives federal approval for reactor construction

Wyoming nuclear power plant receives federal approval for reactor construction

by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Wednesday that it has awarded TerraPower a construction permit for its Natrium nuclear power plant outside Kemmerer, a key step in bringing the next-generation project to southwestern Wyoming.  The Kemmerer Unit 1 plant is the first commercial nuclear reactor to win such approval in 10 years in the U.S., and it’s the first ever commercial-scale liquid sodium-cooled re…

TerraPower’s Natrium Reactor Permit Marks Nuclear Energy Shift

TerraPower’s construction permit for its Natrium advanced nuclear reactor marks a pivotal moment for the U.S. nuclear industry, signaling a potential shift in the energy landscape. The first-of-its-kind permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a commercial-scale advanced nuclear power plant underscores the growing momentum behind next-generation nuclear technology. Source

NRC buckles to White House and licenses dangerous TerraPower reactor

5 Mar 2026, , https://beyondnuclear.org/nrc-buckles-to-white-house-and-licenses-dangerous-terrapower-react Nuclear Regulatory Commission license of dangerous new reactor risks lives Beyond Nuclear decries NRC decision to put public safety aside and buckle to Trump orders to license a Gates reactor known as “Cowboy Chernobyl” Last September, the then three sitting commissioners at the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission insisted during a Senate hear…

TerraPower Gets NRC Approval to Build Nation’s First Commercial Advanced Nuclear Reactor in Wyoming

On March 4, 2026, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a historic approval that marks a significant turning point for advanced nuclear energy in America. The NRC authorized TerraPower, the nuclear innovation company founded by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, to construct its first commercial-scale Natrium reactor near Kemmerer, Wyoming. This approval represents the first construction permit granted by the NRC for a commercial reactor i…