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Ed Butler
Coverage of Ed Butler in the Nexus archive.
- Tennessee Republican balks at nuclear campus, waste storage
The state of Tennessee is considering a major nuclear campus project, which the U.S. Department of Energy proposes with a $50 billion investment. While Governor Bill Lee supports the opportunity for Tennessee, East Tennessee lawmaker Rep. Ed Butler opposes using the state for nuclear waste storage, citing environmental risks that outweigh economic benefits. This opposition follows concerns raised by Sen. Heidi Campbell regarding site disclosure.