The political dust-up in Gillette over a nondisclosure agreement with nuclear company BWXT represents the latest flashpoint in a series of local showdowns involving residents, elected officials and companies looking to expand Wyoming's nuclear industry.

From Bar Nunn to Rock Springs to Gillette — nicknamed the Energy Capital of the Nation — Wyoming communities are grappling with the promises and perceived perils of a nuclear renaissance.

Two key players have emerged in this nuclear expansion: Radiant, which aspires to open a microreactor manufacturing plant in Bar Nunn, and BWXT, which entered into a controversial nondisclosure agreement with the city of Gillette.

During a heated city council meeting in Gillette on Aug. 19, state Sen. Troy McKeown, R-Gillette, launched a scathing attack

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