Wise County
Virginia takes steps to bring advanced nuclear reactor to Wise County
As Virginia wrestles with high energy demands and deadlines to switch to zero-carbon emission energy production, Gov. Glenn Youngkin last week announced funding to take the first steps towards building an advanced nuclear reactor in the southwest region of the state.
Southwest Virginia is not a candidate for nuclear power, but any proposals will be...
Many have talked about the "moonshot", which Governor Youngkin has undertaken to build a small-modular reactor (SMR) on the coalfields in Southwest Virginia. It...