Regulatory Hurdle Blocks Nuclear Factory as Radiant Industries Rejects Wyoming for Tennessee
Regulatory restrictions on fuel storage in Wyoming forced Radiant Industries to relocate its factory to Tennessee, aiming to produce 50 microreactors annually by 2028.
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California nuclear startup to build reactor plant at Tennessee Manhattan Project site
What was once the site of uranium enrichment facilities used for the Manhattan Project is now set to become the site of the world’s first mass-produced nuclear reactor. California nuclear startup Radiant Industries announced on Monday that it would be building its first factory to mass produce micro-reactors in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, encompassing parts of two historic Manhattan Project sites. The sites, K-27 and K-29, were home to 1940s uranium…


Regulatory hurdle blocks nuclear factory as Radiant Industries rejects Wyoming for Tennessee
CASPER, Wyo. — Radiant Industries, a company pioneering mass-produced portable nuclear generators, has rejected Natrona County as the site for its first advanced manufacturing factory, citing regulatory uncertainty regarding the temporary storage of used fuel as the deciding factor. The company will instead build its factory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The decision comes after months of open dialogue with state and local officials, as well as commu…
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