Nuclear Power Related Media Thread, page-4635

The Kenucky legislature seems to be desperate to get GLE to commit to their state.

https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2024/03/22/legislative-action-march-22

"A Senate bill which would establish a regulatory body on nuclear energy now heads to the governor’s desk for signature. Senate Bill 198 was passed unanimously by the House Friday morning. The bill creates The Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority; a group of 30 members tasked with facilitating the development of nuclear energy across Kentucky.

State Senator Danny Carroll, R-Benton, said Kentucky needs to be at the forefront of nuclear energy in the country.

“What it will allow in the Commonwealth is for us to supplement our coal fire plants, gas fire plants and renewables that we have in place to make sure that we have enough energy as our demands continue to grow,” Carroll said.

Carroll said Kentucky’s current energy supply is struggling to meet the demand. He said Kentucky is getting national attention for the steps it’s taking to develop nuclear energy. McCracken County which Carroll represents has waste from a former uranium processing plant. Carroll said this is fuel.

“McCracken County is trying to attract a business there called Global Laser Enrichment and what this company does; they would be able to enrich this waste that’s in Paducah and turn that into nuclear fuel to be used in reactors throughout the United States and the world,” Carroll said.

Senate Bill 319 is one step closer to ending up on the governor’s desk. It passed a House committee 16-0 on Wednesday."