Utah’s agreement with nuclear startup allows for more than just a test reactor. Here’s what it says.

Utah and nuclear company Valar Atomics “will be conducting research to verify the safety of nuclear technologies,” said a spokesperson for the state’s energy office.

(David J. Phillip | Associated Press) A cross-section of a prototype nuclear reactor is shown inside Last Energy Inc.'s microreactor demonstration unit Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, in Brookshire, Texas. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox recently announced a partnership with a California startup to bring a test reactor to the state.

Utah’s agreement with nuclear startup allows for more than just a test reactor. Here’s what it says.

Utah and nuclear company Valar Atomics “will be conducting research to verify the safety of nuclear technologies,” said a spokesperson for the state’s energy office.

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