The U.S. energy industry is heading toward the future, as Oklo, a California-based nuclear firm, has made a groundbreaking announcement.
The firm announced Sept. 4 that it plans to build a $1.68 billion nuclear recycling facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. The project is expected to create around 800 jobs, marking the largest single job-creation announcement in Roane County’s history.
The facility will be the first privately funded nuclear fuel recycling center in the United States, making this a major milestone in both technology and energy independence…