Idaho National Laboratory is testing compact nuclear reactors for deployment while experts warn about security risks of accelerated nuclear development.
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Updated Aug 27
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What happened
Idaho National Laboratory is testing compact nuclear reactors for deployment while experts warn about security risks of accelerated nuclear development.
Who's involved
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A strategic initiative is underway to deploy advanced nuclear microreactors for national security, involving the U.S. Army and DOE.Also in this story
- The U.S. Army plans to deploy microreactors at five bases, while the Administration pushes for next-generation nuclear power.
- Idaho State University and Idaho National Laboratory plan to build a microreactor on campus in Pocatello.
- Senator Chuck Schumer urged the Army to install a nuclear microreactor at Fort Drum in North Country.
- DOE supports a reactor pilot program being conducted at the Idaho National Laboratory.
The entities involved
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Idaho National Laboratory
United States Department of Energy complex located in the high desert of eastern Idaho
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Edwin Lyman
American physicist with the Union of Concerned Scientists
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Related events
- Advanced nuclear technologies are being tested and new power plants are being built, backed by investors including Bill Gates.
- A YouTube video discusses nuclear reactor research in Idaho, referencing historical safety failures like Chernobyl and Fukushima.
- The Army has selected Fort Bragg, Fort Hood, and Fort Benning for microreactor deployment, leveraging testing at INL and supported by the Pentagon.
- NNSA, Los Alamos, and INL are partnering on criticality testing at an NNSA facility.