The man who tricked government officials into making Idaho Falls the home of what is now INL

Editor’s note: This episode was originally published on Oct. 19, 2025. Thomas Sutton’s main goal weeks into his inauguration as the mayor of Idaho Falls was to ensure Idaho Falls became the headquarters for the Atomic Energy Commission, the agency that managed the predecessor to Idaho National Laboratory. A great deal of schmoozing and lobbying […]
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