Indiana officials aim to inspire nuclear development — starting with local-level support

Indiana launched the Advanced Nuclear Ready Community program to attract small modular reactor (SMR) developers to retiring coal plant sites, with state backing for federal grant applications and local commissioner support. No SMR has been completed in the US, but a state study projects economic and employment benefits comparable to or exceeding coal operations.

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