July 29, 2026 – Louisiana could be home to one of a handful of new locations the Trump administration envisions to manage the full life cycle of nuclear energy.
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Louisiana and four other states as potential sites for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses. Each would handle the enrichment of radioactive materials, deployment of reactors and the recycling or disposal of nuclear waste. The program is part of an effort by the Trump administration to spur investment in atomic energy, a sector that has long been saddled with high costs and lengthy build times for reactors.