The lab's Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE) is testing a reactor design that replaces traditional fuel rods with a liquid mix of uranium and molten salt.
A Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll shows Utahns are in favor of embracing nuclear energy in the state.
It took some wrangling, but a bill that sets Utah on an exploratory path to pursue small nuclear plants as a power source gained endorsement by lawmakers. How do Utahns feel?