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Five states—Tennessee, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah, and Idaho—are stepping up to host nuclear waste facilities in a bold move that could reshape America’s energy future. Led by Republican governors, they’ve signed agreements to build “Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses” designed not just for storage, but for full nuclear fuel cycles including enrichment, reprocessing, and advanced reactors. With potential to attract $50 billion in private investment and generate billions in tax revenue, the plan aims to tackle decades of stalled nuclear waste management while positioning these states as innovation hubs. Backed by deep scientific roots like Oak Ridge and Idaho National Labs, the initiative taps into the AI and data center boom to fuel a domestic nuclear renaissance—though its success hinges on congressional approval and strong oversight.

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