Idaho National Laboratory

A program initiated by the Trump administration has allowed small companies to rush their testing of several new nuclear reactor designs. Some worry that safety is being compromised.

The microreactor from Antares, a private nuclear technology company, had a successful nuclear fission reaction for the first time at Idaho National Lab. National officials dubbed it ‘historic.'

The U.S. Department of Energy claims the new metal dome located at Idaho National Lab is a “first-of-its-kind-facility.” It will be used to test private developers’ microreactors.

The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental standards.

The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.

Gov. Brad Little is rebranding an existing nuclear energy task force in part to market Idaho as a hub for the industry.

The Idaho National Laboratory is one of four sites selected to develop AI data centers because of their existing energy resources.

More than 920,000 Idahoans have gotten their Star Cards after federal officials required enhanced identification for plane travel and visiting federal facilities.

The three mineral-rich western states agreed to make their grids more resilient, build transmission lines together, and boost university research and private investment in energy.

Idaho and the U.S. Department of Energy have agreed to waive a 1995 nuclear agreement to allow research on spent nuclear fuel in East Idaho. The waiver will allow radioactive waste generated in another state to be sent to the Idaho National Lab, or INL, for study.