This article provides a basic timeline of the dynamics between key players and government officials, such as:
BWXT/ Joshua Parker
L&H Industrial/ Mike Wandler
John Kotek/ Nuclear Energy Institute
Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA)
Idaho National Laboratory
Mayor Shay Lundvall
Gillette City Councilman Jack Clary
City Attorney Sean Brown
Campbell County Commissioners: Jerry Means; Kelly McCreery; Jim Ford; Scott Clem
State Sen. Troy McKeown, R-Gillette
Sen. Chris Knapp, R-Gillette
Rep. John Bear, R-Gillette
The long fuse: A timeline of BWXT’s years-long interest in Gillette and northeastern Wyoming
By SUSAN MONAGHAN and DAVID NERI NEWS RECORD REPORTERS
Nov 1, 2025