Idaho nuclear lab director Mark Peters eyes new generation of scientists

Idaho’s federal nuclear facility https://www.inl.gov/ can become the nation’s premier energy security lab while also bolstering the region’s economy, the new director says.

Mark Peters has been on the job for about a week at the Idaho National Laboratory, where he’s in charge of about 3,900 workers.

The nation’s energy security involves the U.S. being able to produce its own energy in a system protected from attacks, including cyber threats, he said.

By keith ridler, associated press

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