Politics
Trump Admin Pushes Nuclear Waste Storage Initiative
The Trump administration is exploring nuclear waste storage in five states—Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho. This initiative aims to address a long-standing issue with nuclear power.
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The Hill
The Trump administration is eyeing five states that could accept nuclear waste, which has been a longtime issue with nuclear power. The Energy Department said Tuesday that it signed memorandums of agreement with Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Idaho to explore possible nuclear waste storag
2026-07-28 17:21 UTC
CNBC
The reserve has an authorized storage capacity of 714 million barrels, according to the Department of Energy.
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