ARCO — On Monday, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright toured the Idaho National Laboratory and its facilities as the lab aims to usher in the new nuclear renaissance.

The tour was the culmination of Wright’s tour, during which he visited all 17 national laboratories. But for the INL, it was a special visit.

Wright said that Idaho has historically been the center of nuclear development, and most reactors are based on designs developed at the site decades ago.

“This is ground zero for the nuclear renaissance that the Trump administration is passionate about making happen. It’s been talked about for 20 years, but it’s actually happening now,” Wright said.

Months prior, INL, in partnership with Oklo, a private company building a nuclear facility, held the groundbreaking for th

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