Nuclear energy is among the most promising alternatives to fossil fuels—if we can find a sustainable way to take care of the unwanted, radioactive waste generated by the process. Stakeholders from both the public and private sectors have suggested various solutions , but a Tennessee firm will be the first to actually build and operate a U.S.-based recycling facility for nuclear fuel.

In a statement last week, Oklo Inc. announced plans to build the first private nuclear fuel recycling facility in the U.S., to be located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. If things proceed as planned, the facility will start recycling and producing fuel by the early 2030s. It will “unlock” the potential of more than 94,000 metric tons of stored used nuclear fuel around the country, the company said. It added th

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