Event Brief
Tennessee finalist for nuclear waste program
Filed: Aug 03, 2026 at 12:03 AM ET
Summary: Gov. Bill Lee says Tennessee could host a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation program; Sen. Heidi Campbell criticizes the plan.
WHO: Gov. Bill Lee; Sen. Heidi Campbell
WHAT: Tennessee named a finalist to potentially host the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation program involving nuclear waste from around the country.
WHEN: Aug 02, 2026 at 11:04 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: Gov. Bill Lee announced Tennessee is a finalist to potentially accept nuclear waste as part of the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation program.
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