You can build a small nuclear reactor in Alaska, but not within 2,700 feet of a house.
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As Alaska duties evolve and expand, military branches’ housing needs grow, leaders say
Available housing is scarce in Fairbanks for Air Force and Army personnel, and the Coast Guard is building or planning new housing in some coastal communities.
Army’s 11th Airborne to host large training exercise in Interior Alaska
More than 500 Army vehicles will be traveling on the Parks Highway and the northernmost stretch of the Richardson Highway.
State proposes regulations for nuclear facilities
An Eielson Air Force Base program calls fora microreactor at the base that would generate up to 5 megawatts of power.
The Air Force is swapping out Eielson’s aging fighter jets
The first two of the newer jets arrived last week.
Contractor gets prison time, $172K fine in bribery case at JBER, Eielson
Court records show the contractor had agreed to pay over $460,000 in bribes to former U.S. Air Force contracting official Brian Lowell Nash II.
Pentagon asks for proposals to build small nuclear power plant at Eielson
Microreactor ‘an important first step toward developing the next-generation energy technology,’ base officials say
Alaska military bases fall short on climate readiness, federal report says
Images released with the report show flooding and damaged infrastructure at Alaska military installations, though the details are classified.
Copper Valley Electric Association is considering a nuclear power plant
If Copper Valley’s board decides to move ahead on the project, it would be Alaska’s first commercial nuclear-powered electrical-generating station.
Alaska gains residents for the 1st time in 4 years
From April 2020 to July 2021, Alaska’s population increased by 932 people.