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Valdez City Council Endorses Nuclear Microreactor Bills
At the March 15 Valdez City Council meeting, the council voted to approve Resolution #22-17 which urges “passage of Senate Bill 177 and House Bill 299.” If passed, the bill would exempt nuclear facilities under 50 megawatts from current regulations that require multi-agency review of a nuclear facility’s hazards and legislative designation of its site.
Nuclear Plans for the Copper Basin
Copper Valley Electric Association (CVEA) is working with Seattle-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) to explore the possibility of bringing a “micro modular reactor” to the Copper Basin.