Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Wyoming nuclear power plant receives federal approval for reactor construction

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Wednesday that it has awarded TerraPower a construction permit for its ...
KVOE

RDA Interim President confident in community’s ability to be a destination for Terrapower Natrium project despite growing interest from across the state

Butler says the RDA’s recent move to add Brad Kradt as the RDA’s Interim Vice-President this past Friday was an answer to ...

Bill Gates-Backed TerraPower Wins Historic US Approval For Natrium Reactor As Trump Pushes Nuclear Power Expansion

On Wednesday, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved construction of a small nuclear reactor backed by Bill Gates' clean-energy company TerraPower. US Nuclear Regulator Clears TerraPower's ...

NRC Approves the Natrium(R) Reactor Construction Permit

The first Natrium plant is being developed through the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP), a public-private partnership. That project is expected to be completed ...

The first advanced nuclear reactor in US history just got approved—and Bill Gates is behind it

The Microsoft co-founder is betting next-generation nuclear reactors can power the AI boom while cutting carbon emissions.
Cowboy State Daily

Full Speed Ahead: TerraPower Can Officially Move Forward With Nuclear Plant

TerraPower officially received a construction permit Monday for its first-of-a-kind Natrium reactor in Kemmerer. “This demonstrates advanced ...
Yahoo

Company co-founded by Bill Gates unveils game-changing energy project: 'The way of the future'

One Midwest state could soon be home to a groundbreaking project that could lower energy costs for residents. Co-founded by Bill Gates, TerraPower is a nuclear energy company developing advanced, ...
New Atlas

US approves first next-gen nuclear reactor in a decade

The United States has taken a step toward a 21st-century renaissance in civilian nuclear power as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has given the go-ahead for TerraPower's Natrium Gen IV reactor ...
MarketWatch

CEO Statement: Natrium Reactor Accepted into UK Regulatory Process

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TerraPower President and CEO, Chris Levesque, issued a statement on the ...
AOL

Bill Gates-backed ‘Cowboy Chernobyl’ nuclear reactor races toward approval in Wyoming

A Bill Gates-backed nuclear reactor dubbed “Cowboy Chernobyl” by critics is barreling toward approval in rural Wyoming, alarming residents and nuclear safety experts as regulators fast-track the ...
Power Engineering

NRC authorizes construction permit for TerraPower Natrium reactor in Wyoming

A rendering of TerraPower's Natrium Reactor. Source: TerraPower. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has cleared TerraPower’s Natrium project in Wyoming to move from paper to ground, ...
Morningstar

CEO Statement: Natrium Reactor Accepted into UK Regulatory Process

BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TerraPower President and CEO, Chris Levesque, issued a statement on the acceptance of the Natrium® reactor 1 into the United Kingdom's Generic Design ...