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In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Eric Epstein, Chairman of Three Mile Island Alert, an organization that has monitored nuclear facilities in Pennsylvania for decades. Eric brings more than 40 years of experience working on issues related to nuclear power plants, waste storage, regulatory oversight, and the long-term realities ...



 

 



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1\. Enduring Local Prosperity Will this policy encourage families to set down roots, leading to long-term economic development through better local opportunities for the next generation? Result: N/A 2. Flexible Self-Reliance Does this policy give individuals, communities and/or the state the flexibility to adapt to changing political ...



 

 



In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we're joined by Emma Hamlin, a participant in the Wyoming Liberty Leaders internship program, to discuss her research report, Nuclear Development and the Future of Wyoming's Public Lands. Emma, a senior at the University of Wyoming studying agricultural communications with a minor in agricultural economic...



 

 



Wyoming's renewed push toward nuclear energy development is often framed as an economic opportunity. But as federal and state leaders accelerate siting, licensing, and deployment - particularly on public lands - important questions remain about who bears the long-term risks and how those decisions affect Wyoming's land-based industries. In this rep...

 

 



The report finds that while Wyoming has a favorable tax climate and an emerging nuclear supply chain, building a uranium enrichment facility would require massive investment, state subsidies, and acceptance of significant environmental and liability risks. Although potential economic benefits could reach billions in investment and hundreds of ...

 

 



Silicon Valley investors, tech giants, and political allies are pushing to accelerate a new wave of "advanced" nuclear reactors, even as some companies—like Oklo—face major safety and licensing failures at the NRC. The article highlights a growing effort to weaken federal oversight in hopes of fast-tracking experimental reactors that have never bee...

 

 



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This op-ed was offered to major Wyoming media outlets but not selected for publication. By David Flemming, Wyoming Liberty Group Wyoming appears on the verge of giving $100 million to BWXT for a nuclear manufacturing facility. Governor Gordon is expected to make a decision on December 15. This is likely the&amp;n...



 

 



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by Wyoming Liberty Group What does Yucca Mountain, about a hundred miles west of the bright lights of Las Vegas, have to do with us in far-away Wyoming? A lot, as it happens. Long ago, Yucca Mountain in Nevada was proposed as the site of a permanent site to store nuclear waste, below the surface, in what is called a deep geological repository stora...



 

 



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by Wyoming Liberty Group President Trump is going all-in on nuclear power. That was the overriding message when the president recently put his signature to one of his latest moves. There was no need to read the tea leaves. The White House declared its clear intent with this announcement: "President Trump Signs Executive Orders to Usher in a Nuclear...



 

 



In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we speak with Diane D'Arrigo of the Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS). This organization has worked with communities and policymakers on nuclear waste issues since the late 1970s. This conversation explores how radioactive waste is generated through nuclear power, the types of materials it l...



 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 









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