Officials break ground on first-of-its-kind underground nuclear reactor: 'For decades to come'

Officials break ground on first-of-its-kind underground nuclear reactor: 'For decades to come'

Construction on a revolutionary new kind of nuclear power plant is underway in Kansas. According to KCUR, an NPR affiliate, startup Deep Fission plans to install a small nuclear reactor a mile underground in the town of Parsons. The mini nuclear plant will be located at the Great Plains Industrial Park — the former site of the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. It aims to attract data centers and other energy-intensive industries.  Data centers in pa…