Nuclear reactor back in focus at Kemmerer meeting

LYMAN — A meeting was held Tuesday in Kemmerer during which the proposed TerraPower nuclear plant was discussed and residents questioned the timeline and safety of the proposed plant.

The meeting, held by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, played to a full house as concerned residents were on hand to hear how the plant would be operated and the safety provisions would be implemented at the TerraPower nuclear plant near Kemmerer.

TerraPower has not yet submitted an application for construction, so many of the questions Kemmerer residents had about the plant do not yet have specific answers, acc...