A closer look at the initial NLIC selections—Part 2

In January, the Department of Energy announced its new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus (NLIC) program, inviting states via a request for information to express their interest in hosting a facility supporting work from the front to the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle. By April, 26 states had expressed interest in hosting such a facility. At the end of July, the DOE signed memorandums of…