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Uranium Mining for Nuclear Power - What Wyoming Should Consider


by Wyoming Liberty Group A nuclear accident isn't the only way a power plant can unintentionally cause radiation exposure that can harm you. Just the process of mining uranium—the essential ingredient in nuclear power—can be problem enough. The history of uranium mining in Wyoming—and radiation exposure—has proven that. Why is this important? Well,...

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WyLiberty Policy Compass Evaluation: SF186 – On-Site Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel from Reactor Manufacturing


Summary: SF186, as considered in 2025 but not passed, allows nuclear reactor manufacturers in Wyoming to store spent nuclear fuel (SNF) on-site, but only if the fuel is generated as part of the manufacturing process. While the bill attempts to limit what kind of fuel can be stored, the language is vague, allowing the federal Nuclear Regulatory Comm...

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Why Local Voices Matter in the Nuclear Debate: A Conversation with Prof. Anna Erickson - Episode 96


In this episode of Eye on the Issues, recorded in mid-May, we sat down with Anna Erickson, a professor of nuclear and radiological engineering at Georgia Tech. As someone who teaches and supports nuclear energy, Prof. Erickson offers an informed perspective—but even she raises concerns about how nuclear projects are being handled, particularly rega...

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A Nuclear Cautionary Tale - When nuclear waste was stored in Germany


by Wyoming Liberty Group Sometimes, to understand something locally, you need to look globally. Sometimes, you have to go all the way to Germany. Such is the case for us in Wyoming, as powerful forces continue to push for making the Cowboy State a cradle-to-grave operation for all things nuclear, including storing spent nuclear fuel from reactor ma...

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The Risks & Realities of Nuclear Waste Storage - For Wyoming, the cautionary tale of Hanford, Washington


by Wyoming Liberty Group Who can predict what will happen in a thousand years? Or tens of thousands of years? Better yet, what will happen in fifty years? No one, of course, can reliably say what will happen in the future—and yet, that is one of the chief questions that comes up when political and business forces talk about making Wyoming a storage...

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Radiation, Health, and Nuclear Waste: A Conversation with Mary Olson - Episode 95


In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Mary Olson, founder of the Gender and Radiation Impact Project. With decades of experience in nuclear policy and radiation research, Mary offers a practical look at how radiation exposure affects the human body—and why understanding those risks is more important than ever as nuclear energy and ...

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How Human Error Is A Factor In Nuclear Accidents - Why Wyoming should pay attention


by Wyoming Liberty Group Louis Slotin isn't a household name. But maybe he should be, at least in Wyoming. A bit of history. Slotin was a chemist and physicist from Canada. Back in the 1940s, he went to work at the Manhattan Project, the secret project during World War II that developed the first atom bombs. On May 21, 1946, he was working on a nuc...

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Nuclear Accidents Know No Borders - Wyoming should weigh the risks


by Wyoming Liberty Group When it comes to nuclear accidents, there are the big three. Many, if not most of us, have heard about the infamous trio of catastrophes: The Three Mile Island partial core meltdown in Pennsylvania in 1979. The Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine in 1986, which led to the release of radioactive material. And the Fukushima acciden...

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What's Hype, What's Real: Nuclear Energy with Dr. Allison Macfarlane - Episode 94


In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Dr. Allison Macfarlane, former Chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Director of the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia.  With decades of experience in nuclear oversight, Dr. Macfarlane brings a measured, practical perspecti...

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Nuclear Energy Can’t Happen Without Fossil Fuels - Another reason fossil fuels remain relevant in Wyoming


by Wyoming Liberty Group Here's a paradox to consider: You can't have nuclear energy without fossil fuels. Why does this matter? Well, for one, some folks—and there are a lot of them, including in Wyoming—pushing the expansion of nuclear energy, and not all of them particularly like fossil fuels. That's because fossil fuels are competitors in the b...

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