In its permit application, Valar asked for the county to confirm that changes within its outlined plan would still be covered by the permit.
Valar Atomics has officially submitted their plan to build and operate dozens of small nuclear reactors, fabricate nuclear fuel and store the waste on state land in Utah, Sean P. Means writes for the Salt Lake Tribune. The reactors would power manufacturing, data center buildings and labs.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports:
The company’s application for a conditional use permit seeks broad approvals beyond the current plans it describes. Valar wants the county to confirm that it agrees with the company’s reasoning for why all of its planned activities are allowed, and that changes within that outline — such as reactor designs or the number of reactors or buildings — would still be covered by the permit.
Valar plans to build 40 to 120 nuclear reactors on 640 acres of land. Until this week, there has been no opportunity for residents to comment on Valar’s plans.
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