Here’s What Gov. Bill Lee Says About Possible Tennessee Nuclear-Waste Sites
The proposal could bring $50 billion in investment and thousands of jobs while adding uranium enrichment, reactor deployment and waste storage.
- On Monday, Gov. Bill Lee stated Tennessee has a "really good chance" at securing a $50 billion nuclear energy campus, though he hedged on whether the state would host nuclear waste storage.
- The U.S. Department of Energy selected Tennessee as one of five states to explore the project, which could generate nearly 25,000 jobs and up to $50 billion in capital investment.
- Democratic state Sen. Heidi Campbell demanded transparency, arguing that communities "have a right to know" if the governor volunteered their town to hold the nation's nuclear waste.
- Lee told reporters on Tuesday that Tennessee will only commit to the deal if it can balance economic benefits with protecting the state's natural resources.
- While the state has identified Oak Ridge as a primary site for the campus, the project remains early-stage, with Lee's term ending this year and leaving future decisions to his successor.
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