Trump Could Offer Deals to U.S. States to Store Nuclear Waste
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The Trump Administration is reportedly considering offering incentives to U.S. states to build nuclear reactors in exchange for storing nuclear waste, but the Energy Department has denied the plan, citing no decisions have been made yet.
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The Trump Administration plans to offer U.S. states incentives for building nuclear reactors in exchange for agreeing to store nuclear waste, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. However, a spokesperson for the U.S. Energy Department told Reuters that the story was “false” and that “no decisions have been made at this time,” after POLITICO first reported on the plan late on Wednesday. The POLITICO report said that the Energy Department could invite interest from U.S. states as early as this week. …
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on January 22, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.