Despite being the first state to enter into agreement with the Atomic Energy Commission, Kentucky has never been the site of a nuclear reactor. However, in 1962, Nuclear Engineering Company, Inc. (NECO) bought  of land on Maxey Flats and submitted an application for a license to bury radioactive waste there.
Kentucky was the first state to agree with the Atomic Energy Commission, but it has never been home to a nuclear reactor. In 1962, Nuclear Engineering Company, Inc. (NECO) purchased 0.5 acres of land on Maxey Flats and sought permission to bury radioactive waste there.