Recording available: Decommissioning of Fort Greely nuclear reactor

April 6, 2026

If you missed the talk at the Alaska Nuclear Energy Working Group meeting in March, the recording is now available online.

The presentation, “Alaska’s only nuclear reactor: The history and final decommissioning of Fort Greely’s SM-1A,” described the final phase of the dismantlement process of the only nuclear reactor ever deployed in Alaska. The reactor was shut down in 1972.

Watch the recording here.

ANEW, hosted by ACEP, brings together members of the public, researchers and industry stakeholders to investigate advanced nuclear reactor technologies and examine their potential roles, benefits, and challenges within the Alaska energy landscape.

Visit the ANEWG webpage to learn about and join the group.

Please email Clare Loftus at celoftus@alaska.edu for more information.