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Related: About this forumTennessee is planting its flag as America's leader in new nuclear energy technology
Amid the planned expansion of nuclear energy innovation in Tennessee, Gov. Bill Lee on May 16 signed an executive order establishing a state nuclear advisory council.
During an appearance at Zeanah Engineering Complex at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Lee said a new 15-member Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council would include members of his administration, the Tennessee General Assembly, the state's congressional delegation and key nuclear industry stakeholders.
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/16/bill-lee-tennessee-americas-leader-in-nuclear-energy/70219293007/
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Tennessee is planting its flag as America's leader in new nuclear energy technology (Original Post)
Duppers
May 2023
OP
Every state will have to go this route if we are going to make everything electric.
jimfields33
May 2023
#2
RandySF
(65,615 posts)1. That explains all the mutants.
jimfields33
(17,887 posts)2. Every state will have to go this route if we are going to make everything electric.
Might be our only hope.
Shermann
(8,148 posts)3. Soooooo simply starting an advisory council in 2023 makes a state a "leader" on nuclear energy?
That's a sad state of affairs.
Duppers
(28,193 posts)4. That is better than many other states are doing. BESIDES...
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The following are the TOP 12-producing states of nuclear power:Illinois (54%),
Pennsylvania (36%),
South Carolina (56%),
New York (34%),
Alabama (31%),
North Carolina (31%),
Tennessee (44%),
Virginia (30%),
New Jersey (37%),
Connecticut (42%),
Maryland (38%), and
New Hampshire (61%).
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/nuclear-power-plants-by-state
And you were saying?