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Utah Becomes the Testing Ground for a Reactor Technology the West Hasn't Built Yet

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Nuclea Energy signed an MOU to explore siting a lead-cooled test reactor at Utah's San Rafael Energy Lab in Emery County, a technology with no existing Western Hemisphere precedent. Mark Tullis Aug 05, 2026  -  8 min read Share this article The link has been copied!

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