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A startup wants to build a massive nuclear-powered data center on public land in Utah

NPRWednesday, September 30, 2026 at 9:01 AM

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Valar Atomics wants to place over 450 reactors on more than 9,500 acres in Utah to power a huge data center project.

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Why it matters: This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today. Valar Atomics wants to place over 450 reactors on more than 9,500 acres in Utah to power a huge data center project. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Nuclear and Utah.

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Valar Atomics wants to place over 450 reactors on more than 9,500 acres in Utah to power a huge data center project.

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This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today.

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Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Nuclear and Utah.

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