Gov. Lee announces proposal for 'Nuclear Lifestyle Innovation Campus' in Oak Ridge

Tennessee proposes Oak Ridge as site for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus

The State of Tennessee submitted a proposal to the United States Department of Energy asking for Oak Ridge to be the site of a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, Governor Bill Lee announced Thursday morning.

Tennessee applies for Nuclear Lifecycle innovation Campus in Oak Ridge

Tennessee is applying to land a Nuclear Lifecycle innovation Campus in Oak Ridge. The campuses are a proposal from the department of Energy to upgrade the nuclear fuel cycle in the US. Specifically, the goal is to move past storing nuclear waste in remote locations in favor of recycling the waste. The campuses will also support advancing nuclear reactors. The idea is to unite the entire process of creating nuclear fuel to the end of disposing of…

Gov. Lee announces proposal for 'Nuclear Lifestyle Innovation Campus' in Oak Ridge

Gov. Bill Lee said the proposal submitted to the Department of Energy would further strengthen Tennessee’s role in securing America’s energy dominance.

Oak Ridge bids for DOE Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus

Gov. Bill Lee announced Thursday that Tennessee has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to position Oak Ridge as the premier site for a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus. The state’s proposal responds to a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the DOE in January. The federal initiative invited states to express interest in hosting integrated campuses, which are a key component of a new effort to modernize the nation’s…