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Utah official says state will seek to regulate microreactors if courts limit NRC authority
Summary
Speakers discussed a lawsuit that Utah joined with Texas and Last Energy challenging the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's authority over microreactors; the Utah official said the state would create a state regulatory agency and has begun site‑study funding to attract nuclear supply‑chain investment.
The interview surfaced a legal and regulatory front in Utah's nuclear strategy: the Institute for Progress representative noted a lawsuit (joined by Utah, Texas and Last Energy) that argues the Nuclear Regulatory Commission overreached in regulating microreactors. The representative asked how Utah would proceed if courts shift authority to states.
The Utah official replied that the state is preparing to stand up a state regulatory agency for small or advanced reactors, coordinate with neighboring Idaho and Wyoming, and set aside money for site selection and development. "We're gonna set aside money to, to to look at site locations," the official said, describing a three‑state effort to become early centers of excellence and to attract supply‑chain investment.
