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Radiant says microreactor factory could bring jobs to Casper; lawmakers press company on transport, licensing and local oversight
Summary
Radiant Industries told a Wyoming committee it has private funding and plans to build a microreactor manufacturing facility near Bar Nunn/Casper, but legislators pressed the company on transport safety, licensing timelines and financial assurances before considering statutory changes to permit on‑site fuel storage.
Casper — Representatives and state senators pressed Radiant Industries on Thursday about transport safety, licensing timelines and the company’s local plans after the microreactor firm described a proposed factory and manufacturing timeline for compact, transportable reactors.
Radiant’s Matt Wilson, senior director of operations, told the Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee the company has raised roughly $225 million and is planning a factory capital build of more than $300 million. Wilson said Radiant has letters of intent or MOUs for 25 reactors and is pursuing prototype testing and a DOE‑supported demonstration at Idaho National Laboratory.
“We believe we are going to be a piece of the American energy independence work that’s going forward,” Wilson said, describing Radiant’s goal to build a 1‑megawatt microreactor that fits within a single shipping container so customer‑site…
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