The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) will receive $150 million for infrastructure improvements to boost nuclear research and development, Department on Energy said.
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Scientists have said the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) at the Idaho National Laboratory could help lead to new nuclear reactors and reduce the use of fossil fuels.
Backers say the nuclear test reactor is needed in eastern Idaho to revamp the nation’s fading nuclear power industry by developing safer fuel and power plants.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) â Idaho is the top choice for the first new nuclear test reactor in the country in decades, the U.S. Department of Energy said Monday.
The agency released a draft environmental impact statement naming the Idaho National Laboratory as its preferred site for the proposed Versatile Test Reactor, or VTR.
Officials say the reactor is needed to help revamp the nationâs fading nuclear power industry and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by developing safer fuel and power plants.
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The Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee is an alternative for the new reactor if further study finds the Idaho site doesnât work.