by Wyoming Liberty Group Recently, state lawmakers said no to the idea of storing other states' nuclear waste in Wyoming. But if history has taught us anything, it's that just because a bill dies in committee doesn't mean the issue is dead. The idea of Wyoming as a repository for spent nuclear fuel has resurfaced repeatedly for decades. With nuclea...

Spent nuclear fuel from reactors is just one part of the nuclear fuel cycle—but what happens at the front end of the cycle? In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we look at uranium milling, a process that can leave enormous amounts of radioactive waste behind.  Our guest, Jeri Fry, co-founder of Colorado Citizens Against Toxic Waste, walks us ...

Over the last several days, we've received calls and emails from people around Wyoming and beyond—citizens and lawmakers alike—who want a deeper understanding of nuclear power risks and, most importantly, what is spent nuclear fuel and what it has to do with small modular reactor manufacturing in regards to SF186. With projects like TerraPower in K...

In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we speak with Mary Beth Brangan, a longtime advocate and expert in the nuclear debate, about the dangers of nuclear waste storage and what she thinks Wyoming citizens and lawmakers should know before moving forward with any proposals. Mary Beth is the director and producer of "San Onofre Syndrome: Nuclear Power...

by Wyoming Liberty Group The Minerals Committee discussion on HB16 was full of commentary on economic diversification and the general public's ignorance on nuclear technology. What was not mentioned, was that the nuclear industry is like any other industry. They have their share of issues and disagreements on best practices. What is the best way to...

by Wyoming Liberty Group On 1/29/25, HB16 (Used nuclear fuel storage - amendments) had its first run in the House Minerals Committee meeting. This bill has had a questionable start for many. Wyoming's Regulatory Reduction Task Force resurrected the idea for Wyoming to serve as a nuclear storage state earlier this summer to generate money for the st...

by Wyoming Liberty Group As the Wyoming legislature recently opened its general session, it may be a good time to revisit a major issue for the state: The possibility of storing nuclear waste in our proverbial backyard. As you may recall, the controversial issue came up last year, championed by Donald Burkhart Jr. (R-Rawlins), co-chairman of the Mi...

by Wyoming Liberty Group What's one of the driving forces fueling renewed interest in nuclear energy in Wyoming and elsewhere? In brief: AI. It's important that we in the Cowboy State better understand the forces moving behind the scenes that may shape our future. So, follow this chain reaction of reasoning: Artificial intelligence is in its global...

by Wyoming Liberty Group As political and industry forces move ahead, seeking to make Wyoming a storage site for nuclear waste, it may be instructive to understand what happened when another state faced the specter of becoming a dumping ground for toxic garbage: They utterly rejected it. Again and again. You may have heard of the place—Yucca Mounta...

by Wyoming Liberty Group Why does it take thousands of years—even tens of thousands of years—to store nuclear waste? Better yet, why should we in Wyoming care? The answers to both questions are important to the Cowboy State, especially now that the legislature's Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee recently approved a draft bill th...