The five states Trump hopes will help fix America’s nuclear waste problem

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe White House is proposing a change in federal law to allow "willing states" to store the nation's nuclear waste, aiming to boost their economies. A leaked document circulating on Capitol Hill details an administration proposal to replace the abandoned plan to stash radioactive refuse deep inside Nevada's Yucca Mountain, according to Politico.The proposal involves establishing "nuclear life-cycle innovation campuses" where waste could be stored for reprocessing, attracting private industry for advanced reactors, data centers, and manufacturing facilities. The Energy Department has identified five states—Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah—as potential hosts for these proposed nuclear campuses. The administration emphasizes that these campuses are crucial for economic growth, job creation, and advancing civilian nuclear energy, aligning with broader efforts to boost U.S. nuclear power production. In fullWhite House wants to entice ‘willing states’ to take nation’s nuclear waste with promises of economic boostMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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