DOE tags INL as “preferred alternative” to host the Versatile Test Reactor
November 19, 2020, 3:16PMNuclear News
Rendering of the proposed Versatile Test Reactor. Image: Idaho National Laboratory
The Department of Energy won’t publish its draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) until mid-December. In a November 19 announcement on Twitter, however, the DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy said that the yet-to-be-released EIS lists Idaho National Laboratory as the preferred alternative to site the VTR.
The DOE plans to submit the draft EIS for public comments early next month. The DOE won’t make a final decision on the design, technology selection, and location for the VTR until the completion of the EIS and record of decision in late 2021.
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