Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses Contenders Announced
The sites could attract up to $50 billion in investment and create as many as 25,000 jobs, the department said.
- On Tuesday, the Department of Energy named Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho as finalists for a federal nuclear innovation program, with up to three states set to be selected for modernization campuses.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order last year to accelerate nuclear development, intending these campuses to handle fuel processes, enrichment, and the final disposition of radioactive waste.
- Each proposed campus could attract $50 billion in capital investment and generate 25,000 jobs, according to the Department of Energy, which reviewed applications from more than half of the 50 states.
- Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment Jeff Starling said the state will ensure a "voluntary and transparent process" for community input, emphasizing modern reactors are "much, much safer" than 50 years ago.
- The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists warns the aggressive timeline could backfire, citing historical contamination near Crescent where crews are still cleaning up radioactive material 50 years after the Kerr-McGee facility began decommissioning.
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