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Idaho could become the nation’s nuclear waste dumping ground — but is that really what the state wants? The U.S. Department of Energy is pushing to turn the Idaho National Laboratory into a “Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus,” with Governor Brad Little poised to sign on — despite a 1995 agreement voters explicitly rejected new waste. This move, tied to Trump-era executive orders fast-tracking nuclear tech, aims to skirt environmental laws by calling it “temporary.” But history says otherwise. INL thrives without waste — it’s a leader in clean energy innovation and NASA’s space tech future. Why risk Idaho’s legacy for vague promises? The governor should focus on attracting advanced energy companies instead — keeping innovation alive without compromising safety or state agreements.

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