INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Mike Braun is on a mission to make Indiana the nation’s leader in nuclear energy despite the state currently having no nuclear power plants.
On Wednesday, Braun announced his quest to “unleash Indiana’s energy production and deploy nuclear power” by hosting a ceremonial signing of six bills. These bills see Braun embracing nuclear energy, which the governor called “a clean, carbon-free, always-on workhorse for energy generation.”
Under Senate Enrolled Act 423, Indiana will establish a small modular nuclear reactor pilot program. The program aims to develop one or more SMRs in Indiana to generate nuclear power for Hoosier retail customers…