INL News Archive

History of INL

Exploring More Than 75 Years of Innovation

Trace the history of Idaho National Laboratory through stories about landmark discoveries, pioneering reactor experiments and major scientific achievements. These articles highlight the people, technologies and events that helped establish INL as the nation’s center for nuclear energy research and development.

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A family comprised of INL employees talks about their long history and careers at the lab, each dating back several years....
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Experimental Breeder Reactor-I (EBR-I) Atomic Museum, serves as an insight into the history of nuclear energy in Idaho and the United States....
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A family of INL engineers describe their lineage and roots at the lab, dating back to 1970 when George Davis began working at the Naval Reactors Facility....
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They’ve never thought of themselves as an “INL family,” but a family of INL employees have experience with the lab that dates back several decades....
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For one family of INL employees, the lab provided a livable income while dad was in college, a career ladder for mom and a profession for their son....
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A newcomer to INL, one employee feels a deep bond to the Site that stretches back to its early days as the National Reactor Testing Station....
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A family of INL employees talk about their connection to the Site, and more specifically, their ties to the Advanced Test Reactor....