Missouri joins federal program to fast-track nuclear energy development

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Missouri joins federal program to fast-track nuclear energy development

https://www.wgem.com/2026/07/01/missouri-joins-federal-program-fast-track-nuclear-energy-development/

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Governor Mike Kehoe signed a memorandum of understanding to include Missouri in the federal FAST-41 program. This initiative aims to reduce bureaucratic redundancy and accelerate the authorization process for large-scale infrastructure projects. While no new nuclear plants are currently planned, the state intends to use the program to facilitate future base load power development to meet rising energy demands.

Missouri is entering into an agreement with the federal government to speed up the development of nuclear energy projects in the state.

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a memorandum of understanding with the Federal Permitting Council, making Missouri part of a program called FAST-41. The signing took place at the Callaway Nuclear Power Plant Wednesday morning. Missouri joins Alaska, Idaho, Tennessee and Utah in the agreement with the Federal Permitting Council.

The federal program is designed to streamline the authorization process for large-scale infrastructure projects by eliminating bureaucratic redundancy in the federal approval process. Kehoe said the agreement could speed up project approval by several years.

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