Nukewarm Reception

The "Golden Era of Nuclear Power" event is underway in Idaho

The "Golden Era of Nuclear Power" event at Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) Materials and Fuels Complex in Idaho Falls, Idaho is taking place today, Thursday, June 25. As with most things (especially live events) centered around nuclear power, it's had mixed responses in the early going.

This event comes just ahead of the 250^th anniversary of the United States, underscoring the country’s progress in what some are calling "the nuclear renaissance."

Deep Fission, an advanced nuclear energy company developing small modular pressurized water reactors installed one mile underground, was represented at the event, and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright was also in attendance. Deep Fission was one of ten companies selected to participate in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Reactor Pilot Program.

Authorized under Executive Order 14301, the Reactor Pilot Program marks a historic shift in federal policy, enabling reactor testing and deployment on sites outside of national laboratories.