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Lawmakers want public involved as they pursue nuclear power industry

  • Jacob Orledge

North Dakota lawmakers are looking for ways to engage communities across the state to gauge interest in hosting a future nuclear power plant.  No facilities have been proposed, nor has a site been selected. But members of an interim committee studying the feasibility of advanced nuclear energy said having early conversations with local communities could […]

Tennessee

Tennessee Republican balks at nuclear campus, waste storage

  • Sam Stockard

An East Tennessee Republican lawmaker is challenging the governor’s support for bringing a massive nuclear facility to East Tennessee, saying the risk of storing nuclear waste is greater than any economic benefits. Rep. Ed Butler of Rickman sent a letter to Gov. Bill Lee on Aug. 10 expressing his opposition to using Tennessee for nuclear […]