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Radiant pitches microreactor factory in Wyoming as residents raise health, property and process concerns
Summary
Radiant representatives described plans to mass‑produce transportable microreactors in Wyoming and to refuel units there; company leaders said they will work with regulators while many local residents and tribal speakers urged slower public engagement, stronger safeguards and more information on transport and long‑term waste handling.
Radiant representatives told the Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee they plan to mass‑produce small transportable microreactors and said the company has been selected for an upcoming test at Idaho National Laboratory. "Radiant is proud to be the first company to mass produce microreactors," Jessie Dafoe, Radiant, told the committee. Rita Baranwald, Radiant's chief nuclear officer, said Radiant's Kaleidos design will be demonstrated at INL and that the company expects to attract suppliers and thousands of jobs to the region. "We're gonna go in on 04/01/2026," she said about a…
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