Lummis Reflects on Future of Nuclear Power in Wyoming

Lummis reflects on future of nuclear power in Wyoming

As she prepares to return home after four terms in the House and one in the Senate, Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis is optimistic her home state of Wyoming is in a strong position to take advantage of growing interest in nuclear energy. Lummis represented the state with the nation’s largest uranium deposits during her time in Congress. She announced in December she would not seek another term. Wyoming’s nuclear ties date back to the Manhattan Pro…

State of the Nuclear Industry 2026: Korsnick Says the Real Test Is Now Scale

Within a single week last month, Kairos Power broke ground on its Hermes 2 reactor in Tennessee, and days later TerraPower and Bechtel began construction on the Natrium reactor in Wyoming (Figure 1). Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), told industry leaders in Washington, D.C., at the Nuclear Energy Policy […] The post State of the Nuclear Industry 2026: Korsnick Says the Real Test Is Now Scale appeared first…

Nuclear industry must now begin to build at scale, Korsnick says

(Page 1) WASHINGTON, D.C. – After a prominent year for nuclear energy, the industry needs to turn its focus towards building new generation at scale, Nuclear