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TerraPower's Nuclear Reactor Project Sparks Jobs, Safety Concerns

2/8/2026

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TerraPower, LLC, plans to build a small nuclear reactor in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
The project follows the 2020 closure of the local coal plant and aims to create jobs.
It would produce 345 MW and include an energy storage system.
Support comes from local officials and Bill Gates, but officials warn it may take 11–17 years to break even, and critics cite safety concerns under the Trump administration.

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Story summary

TerraPower, LLC, plans to build a small nuclear reactor in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
The project follows the 2020 closure of the local coal plant and aims to create jobs.
It would produce 345 MW and include an energy storage system.
Support comes from local officials and Bill Gates, but officials warn it may take 11–17 years to break even, and critics cite safety concerns under the Trump administration.